My little one came to me the other day with a proclamation…. MermaidGirl: “Mommy, I know a really bad word. ” Me: “Really? What is it?” MermaidGirl: (calmly, but she enunciated beautifully…….) “F**ker.” Me: “MermaidGirl, how did you learn that?” (trying not to sound too alarmed when I asked her – I was expecting something […]
Oh no! Am I THAT mom??
We all know THAT mom. The one that is a pain in the ass, the one that all the other mothers see and just expect a difficult time from. The one that instills some sort of controversy wherever she goes. Or in my case, the one that might make another parent squirm a bit because […]
A great “unconscious” parenting moment…..
Last night’s bedtime conversation while DD and I were snuggling together: MermaidGirl: “Mommy, we are in the now.” (or at least this is what I thought I heard) Me: “Wow, MermaidGirl, that’s right, we are.” (feeling a bit amazed that she was referring to her Eckhart Tolle children’s book that teaches about being in the […]
What most surprised you when you were doing your research for The Baby Bond?
During my interview with Dr. Linda Palmer, author of The Baby Bond, I asked her what most surprised her when she began researching her book. Her answer might surprise YOU…. Biggest surprise-Excerpt from Interview with Dr. Linda Folden Palmer
Need a break from your child? How about take it WITH your child!
A strange idea, I know….but hear me out….
Breastfeeding on Real Housewives show
Our response to a portrayal of breastfeeding on television.
Is co-sleeping really this dangerous? Think again.
In the wake of the recent uproar about an anti-co-sleeping ad campaign, I wanted to ask Dr. Linda Palmer (author of The Baby Bond), her take on the controversy. For those of you who missed it, in November 2011, an ad campaign was launched in Wisconsin. Here is just one of the ads: As expected, […]
Maximizing bonding between an adoptive parent and child
During my interview with Dr. Linda Folden Palmer, author of The Baby Bond, we discussed the hormonal response and initial bonding that happens in the first hour of life between the mother and the baby. As many of these early biochemical bonding factors occur within that first hour post birth, I asked her about how […]
Mama Bear makes a fierce appearance
Not quite sure where to begin, but I need to get this out. So there is an issue in our lives, where as parents, my ex-husband and I have made a decision about how we are going to raise our daughter. Not important what that issue is per se….and I don’t want to digress into […]
Send in your questions for Dr. Linda Folden Palmer, author of “The Baby Bond”
Next week, I’m going to be interviewing the author of the amazing book “The Baby Bond” Dr. Linda Folden Palmer. We will be discussing the science behind attachment parenting, breastfeeding, co-sleeping, nutrition, and early childhood bonding. Please send along any questions you may have for her about the above topics, and I’ll see if I can […]
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