Guest Post: Attachment-Intellectual Parenting
Attachment parenting is not anti-intellectual, but it is distinctly intellectual. Its proponents are actively thinking about what sort of adults they want to raise them to be.
Review: Milk Matters by Maureen Minchin
There are few times when a book comes out that should fundamentally change the popular discourse on a topic, but hasn’t (yet). Milk Matters by Maureen Minchin is one such book.
“Responsive Settling”: Is it Responsive? Effective?
New research suggests a method of "responsive settling" actually can improve infant sleep as well as extinction methods. Is this wholly accurate?
“Sleep Regressions”: Why It’s Not Actually a Regression
We often hear people talk about sleep regressions, but this can send parents off on a tangent, fearing their child is losing skills they once had. Understanding what's happening is essential to helping parents cope with these times and truly help their kids.
Should babies sleep alone? An Analysis of the INSIGHT Study’s Findings on Infant Sleep by Location
New headlines suggest solitary sleep can improve infant sleep, but digging deeper makes it clear that this suggestion is not only wrong, but potentially dangerous.
Helping Baby Sleep: Does Extinction Sleep Training Improve Baby’s Sleep?
Many people report trying extinction methods of sleep training to "help" their baby sleep better, but what does research tell us in terms of the efficacy of these methods for baby's sleep? Does the reasoning hold up?
Sleep Training Yourself
For those families considering extinction sleep training methods, I want to ask them to try something first. Something that I hope will change their minds.
Review: The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns by Elizabeth Pantley
Elizabeth Pantley has created perhaps her best book yet in the popular and much-needed No-Cry series. A book that helps families gently navigate sleep from the start, it's an excellent (and easy) read for all parents.
How Liberal Feminism and Patriarchy Work Together to Create the Detached Mother
The following is a talk I presented at the 2016 Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement Conference this past October in Toronto, ON on feminism, patriarchy, and mothering.
“No Bedsharing Under Four Months of Age”: The AAP Evidence
The AAP recently suggested that bedsharing should never occur with infants under 4 months of age, leaving many breastfeeding families wondering what they should do for sleep. I look at the evidence for this recommendation to see if it holds up.