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Being Fiscally Conservative is not the same as Being Modest

Advertise Here Fiscally Conservative, Same as Being Modest? Nope, That’s a Different Kind of Conservative March 12th at 2:28pm Representative Riddle of Texas had this to say about House Bill  House Bill 1706:   House Bill 1706 was brought before a House Committee today – it is about breast feeding. Now, I am all in favor [...]

Gentle Weaning

I wrote this 4 years ago, I had to repost as I keep seeing posts on Facebook from mamas who want to wean but feel in their gut that they don’t want to stop cold turkey… Lately I’ve been getting a lot of phone calls and e mails about weaning. According to Norma Jane Bumgarner, [...]

The TIME Magazine Breastfeeding Cover & Why My Nine Year Old Doesn’t Get It

TIME Magazine Has People Talking About Attachment Parenting & Breastfeeding! This is the TIME Magazine cover and article that sparked conversations everywhere as to what is normal when it comes to Breastfeeding. Even more ,it has people talking about Attachment Parenting! I couldn’t be happier, since there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Some of [...]

Here’s Some Formula Just In Case

“Here’s Some Formula Just In Case.”Why not just say, “Good luck with that.”? Receiving formula from your pediatrician “just in case”,is like getting the card to a good divorce lawyer from the person who married you and your spouse to each other. Imagine… The Pastor, Priest, Universal Life ChurchPriestess that married you and your beloved [...]

The Other Baby Book

  -Abraham Lincoln   The Other Baby Book guides new and expecting mamas on a journey past “shoulds” and “musts,” back to the heart of true joy and connection. Massaro and Katz throw off the shackles of profit-driven companies and popular yet potentially harmful baby-rearing practices, and offer moms simple but profound ways to support the [...]

Dads, Breastfeeding and Intimacy

Breastfeeding is enhanced and the nursing couple sustained by the loving support, help and companionship of the baby’s father. A father’s unique relationship with his baby is  an important element in the child’s development from early infancy. -La Leche League International An Eye Opening Meeting Last fall I had the rare opportunity to sit down with Patrick [...]