“You know the nearer your destination the more your slip sliding away” Paul Simon As Lillian’s first birthday approaches much faster than I’d like, the more quickly I feel the infancy and baby phase of her life slip sliding away. Today in the quiet of the afternoon as I listened to the drops of [...]
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Slip Sliding Away…
May 22, 2012My heart dropping moment!
April 24, 2012“There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one” Jill Churchill Sometime during the course of the day we have those moments when we catch our babies from slipping as they try to walk, grab an arm of our toddlers as they take the stairs too [...]
Coconut Oil for the Body and Soul
February 6, 2012I love using coconut oil in the kitchen. I use it all the time in place of butter or vegetable oil to make delights like scrambled eggs, mac and cheese and grilled cheese. At first when I started to substitute coconut oil for butter, John thought I was a little crazy (maybe I am!) but [...]
When work offers the very best for mom
December 12, 2011It’s really unfortunate that many working mothers find themselves having to balance their professional and personal lives on a very thin line. This can be extra stressful when working in a male dominated career. When I was pregnant with my daughter I was the only female in my department. While I enjoyed working with all [...]
The right to breastmilk
September 6, 2011Doesn’t every baby have the right to breastmilk? YES! In a recent article in Mothering Magazine, Peggy O’Mara wrote a great piece defending breastfeeding in public. The article starts off discussing Barbara Walter’s comment about feeling uncomfortable when she saw a women breastfeeding on an airplane. I was drawn in instantly pouring over the pages [...]
Adding a little style to nursing
September 2, 2011Let’s face it, when we are nursing our boobs are in “work mode” supplying liquid gold to our growing newborns. The nursing pads, leaky boobs and hot flashes are just a few unpleasant truths about nursing. The New York Times recently published a great article titled ” Nursing Bras That Show Mothers in More [...]
The joys of newborns, hormones, and boobs
August 9, 2011For anyone who is wondering, I’m not a fan of the newborn stage. Don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled not to be pregnant anymore and to have the little guy here with us, but as far as enjoying this period in my life, let’s just say it ain’t happening. I’m not thrilled about my leaky, [...]
Latch On – In honor of World Breastfeeding Week
August 4, 2011I’ve decided to share a brief story of my experience with breastfeeding in honor of world breastfeeding week. Happy nursing!
Keeping hot nursing mamas cool
July 28, 2011milk drunk! I’m a nursing mama of a newborn in the middle of the heat of the summer so I’m desperate for finding ways to stay cool. My little Lillian is a little heater while she nurses curled up on my body. I’ve sat in front of fans, in front of AC units and in [...]