by lcbaker | May 20, 2012 | Breastfeeding
There is no nutritional benefit to breastfeeding after twelve months. That’s what the pediatrician said who was interviewed with me on Peachtree TV this morning. (I have no idea whether that quote got aired or not because I haven’t seen the show yet, since...
by lcbaker | May 16, 2012 | Gentle Discipline, Uncategorized
Ah, tantrums. Aren’t they fun? When tantrums first start — somewhere between twelve and eighteen months, give or take — they’re actually kind of cute. They mean your child isn’t a baby anymore. He’s forming his own opinions and...
by lcbaker | May 11, 2012 | Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is a normal biological process. It’s normal for many mothers and children. But it’s far from normal in the U.S. today. The reaction to Time Magazine’s cover this week demonstrates that. Any woman who has breastfed past a year could have...
by lcbaker | May 9, 2012 | Gentle Discipline
Spirited kids. You’ve heard of them, right? It’s like high-needs, only it sounds better. Instead of saying they’re needy or sensitive or quirky or (heaven forbid) difficult, we say they’re spirited. Whatever that means. What it actually means...
by lcbaker | May 7, 2012 | Natural Parenting
There’s a conflict among mothers today, and it’s got nothing to do with oppression from the outside. No, the modern oppression of women is much more subtle. It’s from the inside. The mommy wars don’t pit one mother against another — they...
by lcbaker | May 2, 2012 | Pregnancy and Birth
In the immediate postpartum period, birth control is easy. Almost too easy. I’ve discovered the perfect method: simple, cheap, and 100% effective. It’s called abstinence. Because no woman wants to have sex immediately after giving birth. And usually not...
