by lcbaker | Jul 18, 2012 | Green Living
So. Kegels. They are weird. I have never been a fan. People just make such a big deal of them. They’re up there with mammograms and Pap smears on the list of things that women are supposed to do. But it doesn’t make sense to me. It seems like if something...
by lcbaker | Jul 9, 2012 | Green Living
I’m far from an expert on fashion. Or shoes. But I’ve been thinking about shoes a lot lately, for two reasons. First, my daughter fell on the sidewalk and got huge scrapes on her knee and her elbow. This is a daily occurrence for most kids, but for my...
by lcbaker | Jul 5, 2012 | Advice, Breastfeeding, Healthy Food
My baby has started solids, and I’m realizing now why it’s hard for some families to maintain breastfeeding for a year. Both the AAP and the WHO recommend that breast milk or formula be the primary source of nutrition till age one, with solids serving only...
by lcbaker | Jul 4, 2012 | Green Living
Happy Fourth of July! Independence Day is not my favorite holiday. For one thing, it’s not Christmas. (Hard for any holiday to compare to Christmas.) For another, it’s ridiculously hot in Georgia. And fireworks are loud and scary to babies. And if you go...
by lcbaker | Jun 29, 2012 | Elimination Communication
Most people, when they first hear about elimination communication, are intimidated — terrified, even — at the thought of diaperless babies. I find this hard to picture, because I know so many people who leave diapers off a lot of the time. But I have come...
by lcbaker | Jun 20, 2012 | Green Living
Buying baby clothes. It’s supposed to be fun, right? They’re so cute and colorful and tiny. And buying them is one of my scariest jobs as a parent. Don’t get me wrong–I love baby clothes. I just agonize over buying them. Sure, it’s...
