Category Archives: parental ponderings
Why World Breastfeeding Week?
This week is world breastfeeding week. Why are we “celebrating” it here on TCL for the second straight year? In our conservative evangelical circles, breastfeeding is the norm. But across the United States, breastfeeding is still languishing far below where … Continue reading
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An anniversary
Two years ago today, we became parents. I remember reading about breastfeeding and childbirth and infant care, but we hadn’t read much about parenting in general (with the exception of Wilson’s family series). I’ve been reflecting lately with the bit … Continue reading
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6 months!
Lexi is six months old today, so we reached the milestone only 14.2% of babies in America do: six months of exclusive breastfeeding. She’s actually never had a bottle. I tried pumping with Kate and honestly, it wasn’t worth the … Continue reading
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Breastfeeding Ads
This New York Times article about the risks of not breastfeeding has caused a bit of a fuss — you can see some reaction on this segment of the Today Show (only opens in IE). I think the ads are … Continue reading
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The Family Bed, or, a Thanksgiving
Lexi (our cute, raspberry-blowing baby who laughs all day long) has pretty severe reflux. She has, in her short life, slept far better upright or at a severe incline than laying down and was confined to the swing and carseat … Continue reading
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Homebirth Reflections (4 months later)
After the adrenaline of birth and with plenty of time for pondering, I bring you the aforepromised homebirth reflections: My sweet midwife Audrey told us the first time she met us that once we had a homebirth, we would never … Continue reading
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Senseless Tragedy
A mother who “disciplined” her adopted 4 year old son to death in the area where I am from got her “advice” on childrearing from the Pearls. Yes, the vast majority of those who read the Pearls don’t kill their … Continue reading
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A Product Recommendation
You all know that I love slings and think every new parent should have one. Well, I have come up with another necessary item that we didn’t have with Kate and can’t live without now that we have one with … Continue reading
Filed under general, parental ponderings
I Love My Sling
Some days I wonder how people parent infants sanely without babywearing.
Filed under parental ponderings, photo love
One More Reason to Love Calvin:
He was a lactivist! “. . .the Lord does not in vain prepare nutriment for children in their mothers’ bosoms, before they are born. But those on whom he confers the honor of mothers, he, in this way, constitutes nurses; … Continue reading
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Keep Them Rear Facing!
I know a lot of people think I am nutty because Kate is still rear facing, but the international data shows its just safer. Looks like crash tests are supporting this idea with American seats as well.
Filed under in the news, parental ponderings
World Magazine, the AAP and SIDS
We got the latest World Magazine today and I was reading it in the car on our way to midweek communion service and something just really grated my nerves.
Filed under in the news, parental ponderings
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