This is a guest post for iamnotthebabysitter.com. We encourage voices of all mothers on the topics discussed on this blog. The views and opinions may not be those of iamnotthebabysitter.com, but we encourage and welcome respectful debate and the opinions of all mothers. Being a first time mom is scary. I remember that when my son was just a tiny newborn I was so afraid that my milk wasn't going to be enough for him. I remember watching the numbers on the scale so nervously hoping they … [Read more...]
Attachment Parenting, Sex, and Marriage
July 31, 2012 | 60 Comments
Brian requested that I write a post about sex because it bugs him that the majority of society doesn’t understand “attachment parenting” and makes assumptions about the sex lives of the parents who practice attachment parenting. When I starting writing this post, I questioned: Why would other people feel it is in their place to comment on other’s sex lives when they know nothing about it? I believe that the madonna-whore complex that we suffer from here in the West supports a … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding an Adopted Older Child
December 17, 2010 | 7 Comments
Yes, you read that right: adoptive breastfeeding. We had our appointment with the dreamy Dr. Gary Feldman (International Adoption specialist)- hello if you are reading this- Dr. Feldman agreed that breastfeeding a child at any age is one of the best ways of creating strong bond between mother and child. He said if Samuel was willing, it would be beneficial, even if it was only for a month or so. Since this is totally in my range of normal, I decided to try it out. I had no idea what … [Read more...]
