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 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...
by lcbaker | Jul 25, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
Mama Birth Blog wrote a great post last Friday about why she has her babies at home. It brought tears to my eyes–especially the link to a video of typical newborn procedures for babies born in hospitals, which was just plain disturbing. Now, I don’t think...
by lcbaker | Jul 21, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
On July 31, the Atlanta Birth Center will kick off its fundraising campaign with a Bellies to Babies pregnancy and birth event. Actress and natural birth advocate Mayim Bialik will speak about birth options, and local businesses will offer information about their...
by lcbaker | Jul 15, 2011 | Babywearing
If you’re interested in babywearing and you live in Atlanta, you need to visit Koala Mommas. Period. Koala Mommas is a local group that was founded in 2006 by a pair of moms who love to wear their babies. And who love their baby carriers. A lot. I attended quite...
