The Real Men of Attachment Parenting – Caption This
Are you ready to swoon over another Real Man of Attachment Parenting?
What a man we have for you this week! This is Shawn Sommer practicing elimination communication (EC) by making the “pssss” cue for baby Tabitha. This picture was sent to us by Shawn’s wife, Mandy.
The Hidden Side of Addiction
We hear a lot about alcohol addiction. From the time we’re teenagers, we start getting lectures on how important it is to drink responsibly, if we even drink at all. Some schools even stage drunk driving “accidents” where students dress up like drunk drivers and their victims, respectively, all in an effort to get teenagers to understand that too much alcohol can literally get people killed. And if we go to college, there may be required alcohol education classes our … Keep Reading!!!
Why Should You Use Bog Mats?
If you’re a contractor tasked with building on swamp, marshland or other waterlogged terrain, you’re probably going to need to make use of quality bog mats. Even many people who are experienced in construction have never used bog mats, are they are used almost exclusively for building on wet terrain (as the name suggests) but they’re crucial for marshland construction sites. Here’s a brief rundown of the purpose of bog mats and the advantages they provide:
What are Bog … Keep Reading!!!
Taking Care of Home Issues
We’ve all been there. We see a problem in our house–a leaky faucet, a drain that won’t drain right, a poorly running dishwasher–and we add it to our mental list. I need to do something about that. And then we leave it for another couple of months.
It’s hard to deal with every home-problem at once, but every time we put it off till later, the harder it becomes to do. The more problems we have, the more we procrastinate, … Keep Reading!!!
How (and Why) I “Survived” Childbirth Without an Epidural – From Kendall Hoover
A friend approached me recently about natural (medication-free) childbirth. I had chosen to pursue a medication-free childbirth with my son 3 years ago for several reasons, the least of which may have been a fear of needles. My friend was also interested in pursuing it, but everyone kept telling her that she was naive and would be yelling for an epidural once in labor. She wanted to know how natural childbirth was for me, whether I would do it … Keep Reading!!!
The Real Men of Attachment Parenting – Caption This: Week 2
It’s week two and we have another real attachment parenting dad on deck. Caption This:
But before you get to captioning, here’s a little background on our dad, from his wife, Cara Heinze:
“My husband’s name is Brodie. He has been a stay-at-home dad since our first son, Pierce, was born 5 years ago. We are co-sleeping, baby-wearing, extended breastfeeding parents. Co-sleeping was always something that Brodie was supportive of because that is what his family did. … Keep Reading!!!
The Extended Breastfeeding Project
We would like to announce the beginning of a new project, jointly run by Tracy from Evolutionary Parenting, Abby from The Badass Breastfeeder, Kayla from Baby’s Breastie, and Kendall and me here on I Am Not the Babysitter – The Extended Breastfeeding Project (www.TheExtendedBreastfeedingProject.com – site coming soon).
The overarching goal of this project is to help normalize and put an end to the common misconceptions surrounding “extended” breastfeeding (we use this term simply because it … Keep Reading!!!
I Would Give You My Heart
When I was about 6 years old, I remember my mom was watching the news and a story came on about a mother who gave her child one of her kidneys. I asked my mom, “What if I needed a kidney?” I knew what she would say.
“I would give you one of mine, of course!” My wheels were still turning…
“What if I needed a new heart?” Being an inquisitive child, I was trying to stump my mom. … Keep Reading!!!
Second Generation “Extended Breastfeeding”
My friend Sara and I were chatting a couple days ago about our thoughts on being breastfed past infancy. I brought up the positive experiences I had while being breastfed into my early childhood years (I weaned around the 5th or 6th year of life, but the process is so slow no one really remembers my exact age). Anyone making the argument against extended breastfeeding (breastfeeding past infancy) has a hard time debating with current parents who were also parented … Keep Reading!!!
Houston Event- See You There!
Calling All Texans!
Phase two of our water project in Ethiopia is going to be implemented in early March! Our goal is to bring water to 12,000 people and also to start a pilot water program with the fistula project.
(See what we did during Phase one)
Fayye Foundation Staff member, Kayla Dar, and her husband, Omar, have put together a fundraiser for our March project.
The fundraiser will be held in Houston at Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant and … Keep Reading!!!
Family Day at the Tide Pools
Today we took the boys to Abalone Cove to view their tidepools (best ever!) We soon learned this area is also an unofficial nude beach. It was a bit cold, so we didn’t stumble across any lawbreakers. However, there was a woman breastfeeding her baby under this sign. I didn’t want to bother her for a photo, even though it would have been an awesome shot.… Keep Reading!!!
The Real Men of Attachment Parenting – Caption This
Here is our first featured dad of the “Real Men of Attachment Parenting” series!
His wife, Allison, writes a blog. She had this to say about her “Real Man of Attachment Parenting”:
“This is my husband Mogens with our daughter Elisa Alice. My daughter was probably three months in the picture, but she is 8 1/2 months now. Obviously, this is not his regular workout routine, but he’s a baby wearing, proud AP papa! He’s so amazingly … Keep Reading!!!
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