I recently made the assumption that my daughter had decided to wean. Here is why: Two nights ago I did not nurse my daughter to sleep like I usually do. For the first time in at least three months she did not climb into bed with me in the middle of the night. Then the [...]
“When we adults think of children, there is a simple truth which we ignore: childhood is not preparation for life; childhood is life. A child isn’t getting ready to live; a child is living. The child is constantly confronted with the nagging question, “What are you going to be?” Courageous would be the youngster who, [...]
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It is a fact that infant formula can and has saved lives. But to say that formula is “just as good as,” or has equal benefits to, or is a safe alternative to breast milk is highly erroneous, and I think, dangerous. A couple weeks ago I wrote a post called Understanding Nutritonism and The [...]
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Today was an emotional one for me. It’s partly due to the fact that I am PMS-ing, but a number of today’s events have had me on the edge of tears all day. The day began with new dance classes for the girls. My youngest ran into her classroom without so much as a glance [...]
My oldest daughter turned six today. No matter how much last year’s fifth birthday was a shock to my system (the same way three, two and one also were) I swear that six is the most mind boggling of all of them. Why is six so special? Well, when I came home from work today [...]
When these Breastfeeding Weeks come along, as they tend to do a few times a year depending on the country you’re living in, and the planet you are living on (Martians please note that planet Earth is having World Breastfeeding Week August 1-7), I feel huge pressure to contribute something super intelligent or meaningful. The [...]
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