by lcbaker | Aug 1, 2011 | Elimination Communication
Most people, when they first hear of elimination communication, immediately assume that it’s too difficult for ordinary families to even try. The idea of babies without diapers sounds crazy; it’s something that superhuman enviro-hippie moms do. Way too...
by lcbaker | Jul 29, 2011 | Natural Parenting
The Mommy blogosphere has been buzzing this week over Pittsburgh restaurant McDain’s decision to ban children under the age of six. Most of the comments and blog posts I’ve seen feel that this is discriminatory and unfair. I can see both sides of this...
by lcbaker | Jul 28, 2011 | Breastfeeding
Would you cross-nurse someone else’s baby? Or would you pump and share your milk with a baby that needed it? When my daughter was born, she was what is euphemistically called “a high-needs baby.” In non-euphemistic terms, this meant that she wanted...
by lcbaker | Jul 27, 2011 | Green Living
by lcbaker | Jul 26, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
This is the first post in a new series on Organic Baby Atlanta: True Confessions Tuesday. Although I try to live and raise my kids in a healthy, organic, sustainable way, I don’t always succeed. Sometimes, I fail miserably. These are my confessions of the ways...