by [email protected] | Jan 21, 2017 | Breastfeeding, Parenting
Words matter. How we say them, when we say them, why we say them, and what the meaning behind them is, it all matters. The act of feeding a baby is more vast than words can even begin to encompass. Choice matters. Respect matters. Support matters. Being heard, seen,...
by [email protected] | Dec 18, 2016 | Parenting, Uncategorized
Christmas Eve 2015 I lost my older sister. While it wasn’t totally unexpected because she had been struggling for years with health issues, it was still a shock. She was a few months shy of 34, her birthday was in February. It’s always odd to me which...
by [email protected] | Jan 15, 2014 | Birth, Parenting, Sex, Uncategorized
I wake up after nursing my toddler and head downstairs. I make tea and eat my eggs standing (because if I sit I might not get up again for a looong time). Kiss hubby good-bye. Feed the dog, let him out to do his business. Talk to my big kid about plans for the day and...
by [email protected] | Oct 7, 2013 | Parenting, Sex
When people first think about talking to their children about sex most will imagine an older child and just one conversation. After a ton of research, my own personal experience and education, I can say this is not a good idea! Children are conceived as sexual beings...
by [email protected] | Jun 27, 2013 | Breastfeeding, Parenting
Unarguably the best beginning for both mother and baby is breastfeeding or human milk for human babies (yes, there are options if for some reason you can’t breastfeed but don’t want formula- more on this later). Whether you nurse once or for years it will...
by [email protected] | Jun 10, 2013 | Parenting, Sex
Everyone has heard of having a date night. Date nights are great and very important, but I am not talking about those. I am talking about having Sex Dates. A Sex Date is when you set time aside specifically for sex and nothing else. No chatting about kids, work, or...
