There were some things that we did not get to address on last night’s HuffPost Live segment. Here is my follow up. “Full Term Breastfeeding Huff Post Live Follow Up” on YouTube: And here is the HuffPost Live segment:
Alone to Confident: Parenting Outside of the Mainstream
By October 3, 2012
When my oldest child was born, I hid. I kept secret the fact that we shared a bed, that I breastfed him almost around the clock and that I never, ever accepted his crying as necessary. The message from those around me was clear; babies must cry and sleep on their own. I was so lonely. I was scared. [...]
Attachment Parenting: What One Family Wants You To Know
By May 28, 2012
Attachment Parenting in real life. Welcome to the I Am Mom! Enough! Carnival hosted by Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama and Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children. This Carnival is dedicated to empowering ALL parents who practice and promote and peaceful, loving, attachment parenting philosophy. We have asked other parents to help us show the [...]
A Natural End To Our Breastfeeding Relationship
By May 21, 2012
I certainly never imagined nursing my 4.5 year old! Come on- he would be old enough to ask for it, have teeth and be eating full-fledged food for cyring out loud! But here we are, and just a few days ago Owen climbed up onto the couch and asked to nurse. He is four and [...]
Our Children Share Our Bed: Shame on You “Super”nanny.
By November 9, 2011
Every once in a while I turn on the show “Supernanny”. This past Friday, the voice narrating deemed one of the most wonderful and thoughtful parenting choices my husband and I have made, “shameful.” I am an intelligent parent. I have taken an extensive amount of time to educate myself on parenting issues, options and [...]
YOU STILL NURSE YOUR ALMOST FOUR YEAR OLD ?!
By August 1, 2010
Yep. Not often, but I still do. I know this is shocking to some people. It happens behind more closed doors than you realize and it is sad that families feel the need to hide this choice. There are lots of good reasons to breastfeed your children. It reduces the risk of all sorts of [...]
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