The Twin Cities is positively engorged (I do apologize for the pun) with options for help for breastfeeding/lactating people. We have a thriving community…
Tag: what's normal?
5 things I know about babies
After meeting lots of babies and having four of my own, I feel that I have at least five nuggets of wisdom to offer…
Three steps for dealing with sleep (or the lack thereof)
Even in olden times, babies would laugh at us, “Ha! You thought I would sleep in here. Sucker!” (Image credit: Flickr user simpleinsomnia via…
I cry myself to sleep at night
If a grownup, such as myself, disclosed to you that she cried herself to sleep every night, what would your reaction be? Maybe, like…
Mothers, we need you to hear you whine
I fall hard for toddlers (my firstborn at a little over a year old). Last night I sat at a table in a restaurant…
A season of our lives
A friend was relaying a conversation her husband had with their son about the relativity of time. Why, her son wanted to know, did…
Tincture of time
When we talk about therapies that can help make the early days, weeks, and months of breastfeeding easier, one that we often overlook is…
Good nutrition as a booby trap
Screen cap of a Google search result. This is probably not where you want to go for information on breastfeeding. My firstborn was about…
Do you fart?
This is a very personal question, but, do you fart? I bet you do. So does the Queen of England (and her husband). We…
Should you make your breastmilk gluten-free?
Image via Flickr Creative Commons Trends in health—and lactation—come and go; there is no doubt that looking at gluten as a culprit for various…