Denialism

I liked NavelGazing Midwife’s post on this.
Denialism is spreading in our country. From the “birthers” who don’t believe Obama is an American citizen to the continued denial of the Holocaust, standing on the moon and that HIV doesn’t cause AIDS. Depending on where you stand, the other side looks foolish, if not downright stupid, to [...]

“Growing Kids God’s Way”

Recently, I blogged about the “Baby Wise” book (so called). I have read all of the stories from the “Voices of Experience” page on the Ezzo.info website, and just sat there shaking my head while reading story after story from ex-BW moms. Most of the examples I will mention below will come from one or [...]

Win a copy of Breastfeeding with Comfort and Joy

Today, I reached 200,000 hits on my blog stats!  Woo-hoo!! To thank all of my readers, I am going to be doing another giveaway:
a copy of the book Breastfeeding with Comfort and Joy: A Photographic Guide for Mom and Those Who Help Her, by Laura Keegan!
Here is the review I wrote when I first read [...]

Birth Poetry Contest

Let me say at the start, that I am not involved in the poetry contest, so PLEASE do not submit any entries to me! [I have to say this, because it seems like every time I say that something is happening on another blog or on some website, I get at least one comment as [...]

Here’s your sign!

Jill at the Unnecesarean is sponsoring a giveaway on her blog — a PhotoShop contest, spoofing the anti-doulah [sic] sign posted in an obstetrician’s office. Here’s my entry:

 
Ok, now my creative juices are flowing…

 
 
 

Interesting article on health care reform

I quickly read it, and agree with most if not all of it, especially this quote:
In a sense, we have never really had a healthcare system in America. We have had a sick care system…
In dealing with the problems of the current state of health care, and the problems of the proposed system, the author [...]

“Baby Wise”

Recently, I made a comment about not liking the “Baby Wise”,  and one of my readers asked me why.
I’ve not read the books, although I have read excerpts of the book that people have put online, and I’ve seen it in action with several of my friends and acquaintances. It just seems to be completely [...]

Interview Request for a father who did not attend his child’s birth

Recently, I got a comment, requesting a man who did not attend the birth of his child. He would prefer to interview (by email, if that would be better) a man who CHOSE not to attend, rather than someone who intended on being there but was unfortunately prevented somehow or other. If you know of [...]

NOT a “Gerber Baby”!!

One of the facebook ads that pop up in the sidebar had a picture of a sleeping newborn, with the question, “Is your baby cuter than this baby?” Then something about being “a Gerber Baby.” Um, no thank you! I’m proud to say that my children were never “Gerber babies.” “Why?” you may ask. Well, [...]

Meanest Mommy Ever

It’s a hilarious blog I just recently discovered, and thought I’d share the link, so everyone else can enjoy the fun. One of the more recent “rules from the Meanest Mommy” was this one that literally had me laughing out loud:

Rule #198:  No, you may not glue those googly-eyes on your penis and scare your [...]