Confrontation at MMA Class: A “Bad Kid”?

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Yesterday was an interesting day. I called and called around looking for push-up pop molds. Finally, a Sur La Table employee flippantly responded that they indeed carried the product. After a 30 minute drive to the store, paid parking, and two little boys ready for breakfast in tow, we arrived. The man I approached at Sur La Table was extremely apologetic, but explained they did not carry the stupid push-pop molds. (I would like the know if the other employee I spoke to on the phone would … [Read more...]

Breastfeeding Billboard Jokes About Pedophilia

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A billboard featuring a woman breastfeeding her infant (with the breast area blurred out) and the caption (coming from the infant) “Jealous?” is making news because a website geared toward matching younger men with older women is using this as their advertisement. Regardless of the true intentions of a company that put this thought out into the world, it does bring up some obvious issues. Advertising is like a time capsule revealing some of our more shameful ideas of the past.  … [Read more...]

Clothing Your Kids Without Sweatshops: A Giveaway!

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When we asked for resources for kid's clothing companies that don't use sweatshops, we started a pretty serious conversation about what companies truly have ethical processes. Our best resource was the owner of Bloom in Ithaca. She gave us these resources: 1. Teres Kids The clothes from Teres Kids are organic and Made in the USA (not the territories.) 2. Kiwi Industries Kiwi Industries makes all their clothing in a factory in New Mexico which pays their workers a living wage and provides … [Read more...]

Mother’s Day Links

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Check out my friend Zoe over at Slowmama. - Why I Let My Adopted Preschoolers Nurse    Amy at Zen Parenting responds to public criticism of her appearance. - My Body- Apparently Up for Debate   Interested in learning more about transgendered families? Check out Milkjunkies.net: "A transgender dad in a gay relationship breastfeeds his baby boy. A celebration of queer families, breast milk, and attachment parenting!"   My friend Shannon over at The Woman … [Read more...]

Terran McCabe: Air Force Breastfeeding Mom (Page 2)

<-- Back to page 1 The moment I was told I was trying to promote a product, which I can only assume was my breast milk because they were unclear and weren't able to specify what product I was trying to promote,  I decided that while I had to shut my mouth, that I would not stop sharing positive articles regarding the picture on Facebook. To deny that it was a breastfeeding issue was distasteful and ignorant. To not be able to speak up while others, even those in the military, berated, … [Read more...]

Advocacy: How to Handle Unexpected Media Attention

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What is the best way to handle unexpected media attention? RUN! Just kidding. If you are an advocate, you may think receiving media attention will never happen to you, but never say never. Whether it be one article in mainstream news, or a media firestorm, be prepared. Here is what I’ve learned from my own experience... The less you say the better. I was speaking to a friend who has been in the media now for decades and she laughed when I was telling her all my interview horror … [Read more...]

Advocacy: How to Handle Unexpected Media Attention (Page 2)

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<--back to page one In our case, Time wasn’t necessarily advocating for anything, so the next most identifiable person or thing to that cover would have been the subjects on the cover. That, mixed with a subjective interpretation of the image created a modern-day witch hunt. Most took the tagline that accompanied the image as advocacy for a certain style of parenting, and they assumed that I would say my style of parenting is superior to mainstream society, which isn't true of my … [Read more...]

Real Men of Attachment Parenting: Immersed in Deaf Culture

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From his wife... This is Chuck...he was a pretty hard core type of guy before Sloane came along. She tempered him and tests his temper, but he does so much to make her life great. He supported me through our unplanned pregnancy, home birth, and nursing her for 3 years. He changed diapers and does everything "good" dads do (Princess balls, baby/toddler wearing, park adventures, and "getting beautified" by her), but he takes one extra step that most dads are never confronted with. He is … [Read more...]

The Great Gatsby

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One of my favorite books is The Great Gatsby. Our freshman year of high school, my friend Danielle and I stayed home one Friday night, just to finish the book together. When she read the last page, we looked at each other as if we were gypped. “That’s it!?” We exclaimed. “What a horrible ending!” Danielle then threw the book and we put our pajamas on, feeling we had wasted the evening. Slowly, as we discussed the book that evening and in class the following Monday, we started to … [Read more...]

What does Nancy Grace’s Torso Look Like?

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Happyplace.com came out with an article today with accompanying video that pointed out that Nancy Grace and Ashleigh Banfield were corresponding via satellite...next to each other in the same parking lot. How awesome is that? Most questioned why they didn’t just seat the two anchors side-by-side. Where is the fun in that? Although, I suppose they do have a point. Before I took my TV sabbatical, I did watch Nancy Grace over the years. The more I think about it, I can’t remember … [Read more...]