General/Opinion
Bullying, Parenting, and Communication
Our Muddy Boots wrote a wonderful piece on parental bullying, but it opened some questions for some people that I wanted to address here. So here is my extension of OMB's piece. [...]
I’m Sorry, We Failed: A Follow Up
A follow-up based on some of the more negative responses I received to I'm Sorry, We Failed. [...]
Do No Harm?
The system we have adhered to as a society puts the onus of do no harm on those who are acting. If you want to act against what we know to be what infants need [...]
Consent
Consent doesn't begin and end with sex only. It permeates everything that has to do with their bodies and despite our best intentions, as parents we can make mistakes that undermine their sense of bodily [...]
I’m Sorry, We Failed
We have failed so many families and for that I am truly sorry. [...]
Parental Warmth and Sensitivity: SRCD Research
This is the first post of some of the new research on parenting topics that I have come across at the biennial meeting of the Society for the Research in Child Development. [...]
Why Blaming Attachment Parenting for Your Failures is Wrong
I finally realized that we need to address the elephant in the room. And that elephant is that Attachment Parenting all too often is being treated as list of things that parents MUST do. [...]
Your Child Will Never…
I have been told by many about all the things my daughter will supposedly never do. From family, friends, and complete strangers. Everyone has an opinion and rarely is it positive. [...]
The Independent Child
Independence. In many Westernized societies it is the end goal of our parenting efforts. We want our children to be independent. But what does that mean? [...]
Kids in Cars
Today I shared the story of a NZ mom who left her sleeping infant in the car while she did some grocery shopping. Now, part of what interested me about this story is that we have [...]
The "Difficult" Baby: Part Two
I'm happy to stumble upon this article. I felt that my babies were ver
Formula Helps Breastfeeding?
The same was done for my son. Formula fed via a tube/with syringe. He
Formula Helps Breastfeeding?
I think one of the problems with starting and maintaining breastfeedin
I’m Sorry, We Failed: A Follow Up
wow Tracy I thought the original piece was a good one and I know I hav
Formula Helps Breastfeeding?
An excellent question, though I imagine it's a supply issue due to the