: ' formula'
Formula Helps Breastfeeding?
If you’ve looked at almost any news source recently, you’ve probably seen the headlines proclaiming that formula actually helps moms breastfeed. And if you’re like me or many others, you probably said, “What the…?” [...]
I’m Sorry, We Failed
We have failed so many families and for that I am truly sorry. [...]
Attachment versus Attachment Parenting
I’ve had this piece on my mind for quite some time to cover, but it seems the craziness that has erupted over the past week has been my impetus to actually talk about attachment theory versus [...]
Is Breastfeeding Advocacy Hurting Women?
Despite one US researcher on gender studies claiming so, I'm going to say she's really part of the problem with her arguments. [...]
Autism and Breastfeeding
Compared to the exclusive breastfeeding group, the use of formula with DHA/ARA supplementation lead to a nearly three-fold increase in ASDs while the use of formula without DHA/ARA supplementation lead to a nearly 13-fold increase in [...]
So You’re Going To Bottle Feed…
Bottle-feeding has become a huge part of Western society, but this method of feeding is not what infants biologically expect. However, there are ways to try and mimic the breastfeeding relationship that mothers can use [...]
In The News… November 28, 2012
What do you do with the knowledge that breastmilk composition is different for boys and girls depending on whether one is poor or rich? Do you try to teach your child skills or let them [...]
Guest Post: A Letter Regarding Birth and Breastfeeding
The following is an email sent to Professor Elizabeth Armstrong of Princeton University after she wrote an op-ed piece for the New York Times on the use of formula in hospitals. I believe they both [...]
Five Questions with Dr. Helen Ball
I am pleased to share five questions with Dr. Helen L. Ball, professor of anthropology at Durham University. Her work specializes in infant sleep practices, with a side focus on breastfeeding. Here she shares [...]
Bossypants by Tina Fey: A Review
The book is funny, there’s no doubt, as Tina Fey is generally a funny woman. [...]
Giveaway and Review: Spark of Amber
Amber necklaces present a choking hazard, a strangulation hazard and h
I'm Sorry, We Failed
Tracy, I think you are courageous for writing this post! Nothing st
One Year Later
Thanks for sharing your story and this important message. "Healing" i
One Year Later
Thank you for sharing the tender underbelly of your grief. I lost my m
One Year Later
I really hear you on so many points, in so many places. Thank you for