My Diaper Stash

I got my diapers out of the dryer today and thought to myself, “I should take pictures of my updated stash!”  Because, I do believe the last time I blogged about diapers, Bush was still president. Here they are!  In all their glory.  And also, love my...

Attachment Parenting and {Gasp!} Spanking.

I guess I never realized most attachment parents thought their parenting style would make the need to spank obsolete.  That keeping their child close and loving them to the fullest extent possible would teach the child right from wrong, leading them to a life of...

Call out for Terre Haute Midwife Supporters

I received this email today: I am in Terre Haute, and if you haven’t heard on the news, Union Hospital has decided not to renew the contract for our midwives.  There are only these two midwives in our local area, and without them, our local women are losing a...

Three Things You Should Know About Nursing A Toddler

It’s breastfeeding awareness week. And I would like to make you aware of the fact that not all nursing relationships end by the child’s first birthday.  None of mine did, anyway. I nursed Olivia until she was over two years old.  Twenty-six months, I do...

Three Things You Should Know About Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer

When my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, I did a little research.  Some of that research was to see what the probability was of myself also getting the disease later in life.  Three things I learned surprised me, but also comforted me. You can reduce your risk of...