I parent by nature because nature is the God in my bones. I cherish an ideal of parenting that keeps me close to the Earth and is as instinctive as the rooting mouth of an infant. While it is easy to find a community of mothers who also subscribe to natural parenting values — “crunchy” moms if [...]
Welcome to the October Carnival of Breastfeeding. The theme this month is “What I wish I knew then.” Make sure you check out the other carnival participant posts linked at the bottom of this one. They will be updated throughout the day.
I wish I knew that cracked and bleeding nipples weren’t something a breastfeeding mom [...]
Breast milk is full of a mother’s antibodies that preventively helps babies and toddlers develop immunity to illness. However, breast milk can also be used to treat illness and I think most of us tend to forget that part.
Colostrum is rich in protective antibodies and gives babies a foundation of immunity to fight germs [...]
