by lcbaker | Sep 16, 2011 | Green Living
It’s funny. Before I was a parent, I thought of myself as an environmentalist. But even though I did some volunteer activist work and wrote a lot about the environment, I never managed to shift my lifestyle that much. I tried to bike and walk instead of driving....
by lcbaker | Sep 15, 2011 | Cloth Diapers
An article in Advertising Age last week cited a correlation between falling disposable diaper sales and rising diaper rash cream sales to conclude that the economy is causing parents to change diapers less often. Many commenters disagree, stating that the falling...
by lcbaker | Sep 14, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
There are plenty of resources that explain the benefits of natural birth. But–let’s be honest–even those that start out with scientific reasons (of which there are many) tend to start sounding pretty flowery by the end. I can understand this....
by lcbaker | Sep 12, 2011 | Breastfeeding, Elimination Communication
Over the weekend I got to hear world-renowned breastfeeding educator Jack Newman speak at an Atlanta Bellies to Babies event. I’ve read his articles and website a lot in the past–he’s a great resource–although I’ve always thought it was a...
by lcbaker | Sep 9, 2011 | Featured, Pregnancy and Birth
When you’re planning a home birth, it’s easy to feel like you don’t need a birth plan. I think for a lot of moms, the point of a birth plan, really is to tell your caregivers about the ways you hope your birth will differ from the...
