Journey to Global Community
Here is the last in my Katherine Dettwyler series. Part of a lecture from one of her Anthropology classes, which I've done my best to convert into a post. (shared with permission) The Anthropological: Breastfeeding & Weaning Humans: Kingdom- Animalia (animal) class- Mammalia (mammal) order- Primata (primate) Humans are most closely related to Great Apes. (Organgutans, Gorillas, Chimpanzees) Great Ape Nature: Social, reliance on learned behavior, and able to make and use … [Read more...]
Mayim Bialik came out with a new Attachment Parenting book, Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way. This book has stirred up a lot of emotion among mothers practicing different parenting styles. The hot topic has been co-sleeping. We are a co-sleeping family. I co-slept with my parents as a child, and Brian and I co-sleep with our children. I thought co-sleeping was almost a non-issue in the US, but I was wrong. I have never … [Read more...]
Our hope is that people will get a chance to see a family that may look a little different, but is as close and loving as a family that meets the stereotypical ideal. It is time to break barriers, stop making assumptions, and realize that families come in all different shapes and sizes and can still define the term. Find Out More ››
