by lcbaker | Oct 12, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
I never nested in my first pregnancy. I kept waiting for that moment when I would magically feel an urge to fold laundry. Or at least sweep the floor. But it never came. And after my daughter was born, I stopped caring entirely what my house looked like, which led to...
by lcbaker | Oct 10, 2011 | Natural Parenting
This may be a little off topic for this blog. But I learned most of what I know about green, organic parenting by hanging out in mom forums. So I figure it may be useful to help other moms navigate the strange language of forums. And let me tell you, there is some...
by lcbaker | Oct 3, 2011 | Natural Parenting
A friend of mine re-posted this article today about what mothers need to give themselves. I could not agree more with the general principle, but it made me realize that I may be a little weirder than I thought. (I know you’re not surprised. I’m okay with...
by lcbaker | Sep 28, 2011 | Breastfeeding
September 24 – October 1 is the first World Milksharing Week. I really wanted to celebrate this by hosting a blog carnival on the topic, but I didn’t get that organized in time. Maybe next year. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to the...
by lcbaker | Sep 26, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
I’ve mentioned before how much I hate being pregnant. No offense to all you earth mamas out there who love it–I can earth mama with the best of you once this baby gets OUT already–but I really do hate pregnancy. Pretty much the only redeeming factor...
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....
