It's Birth Story week. If you're new here, Milo was born in 2007. Spoiler alert: This is the birth story every mom dreams of -- kinda -- it starts with a party, includes some laughs along the way, has ... [Read More]
Milo’s birth story: fast, friendly, and funny
Holden’s birth story: preeclampsia
It's Birth Story week. If you're new here, Holden was born in 2005. My water broke in the late night early morning between Tuesday the 10th and Wednesday the 11th and it would be nearly 44 hours later ... [Read More]
Julian’s birth story: a low drama emergency c-section
It's "Birth Story Week" here. AKA if we don't get it down in writing, we'll probably forget it eventually. We have five births to document, and we'll be going in order of when they ... [Read More]
French parenting Cliff’s Notes: La Pause
The book, Bringing Up Bebe, by writer (and mother) Pamela Druckerman made a splash upon its release, most of which was related to the theme of social behavior. Why do French children eat like adults? ... [Read More]
Eating my own dogfood, Months 7 to 9
Though I feel a bit guilty for not checking off more of my own Rookie Mom Weekly Challenges, I am ultimately satisfied that my baby and I are enjoying each other. And that's good enough. I'm here ... [Read More]
What’s the deal with baby-led weaning?
If you've heard about baby-led weaning or baby-led solids, the premise is that by six months old, babies are ready to chew their own food and skip purees altogether. Toothless babies can handle more ... [Read More]
