Congratulations! Now that your sweet little one is nestled into his carseat, and you are headed home from the hospital, it’s time to review some very important rules for maintaining the health, dignity, self-esteem, emotional resilience, and future intelligence of your cherished offspring. Perhaps you’ve heard that there is a “proper” way to do this…
“34DD” she said, and smiled. I looked at her across the brightly lit dressing room. “You’re kidding me. Are you sure?” From his lookout point in the stroller, my tiny wisp of a 1 month old started to cry. “I’ll be back with some options for you to try on” she laughed, and closed the…
Sup·port transitive verb \sə-ˈpȯrt\ : to agree with or approve of (someone or something) : to show that you approve of (someone or something) by doing something : to give help or assistance to (someone or something) Full Definition of SUPPORT 1: to endure bravely or quietly : bear 2 a (1) : to promote the…
Is your baby keeping you up at night? Are you worried about whether or not you’re making enough breast milk, or if you’ve chosen the right formula? Can’t figure out the difference between Gerber and Ferber and AP and Pee-Pee and a nanny-share and an over-share? Wondering if everyone else has this parenting gig all…
Want to know a secret? Shhh. Come close. We don’t give a shit how you feed your baby. We don’t care. We don’t care because there are women taking their babies for chemotherapy and women struggling to scrape up enough cash to buy dinner and women who feel so shitty about themselves that they…
Can I tell you a secret? I’m a little afraid of the Internet this week. August 1st -7th is World Breastfeeding Week, and as a breastfeeding mom, I’m ready to shout my success from the proverbial Internet rooftops. I’ve nursed Ben for 14 months, and I have been pretty vocal about how I’ve overcome some nasty…
Sometimes when I am nursing Ben to sleep, the light of the neighboring houses shines through his window and dances across his cheeks. I imagine that behind each light, there are other mothers who are cuddling their babies. Rocking their toddlers. Reading “Llama Llama Red Pajama” to their preschoolers. And I feel a little less…