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If you are new to PhD in Parenting, this page will introduce you to some of the best content on this blog. This page includes the most popular posts, most commented posts, good resources, and my favourite rants. This page was last updated in February 2011.

Most popular

These are the posts with the highest number of page views.

1. Cry it out (CIO): 10 reasons why it is not for us
2. 50 Reasons for Breastfeeding Anytime, Anywhere
3. “Let’s get naked!” Helping children feel comfortable in their skin
4. An open letter to the attendees of the Nestle Family blogger event
5. Covering up is a feminist issue
6. Why I Protest Nestlé’s Unethical Business Practices
7. Co-Sleeping Safety
8. Gentle Baby and Toddler Sleep Tips
9. I won’t ask you why you didn’t breastfeed
10. Breaking it down for facebook
11. Society is creepy (not breastfeeding)
12. Similac and Babble team up to dupe breastfeeding moms
13. 10 Things All New Parents Should Know
14. The Scientific Benefits of Breastfeeding
15. Benefits of Co-Sleeping
16. Risks of Informal Breastmilk Sharing versus Formula Feeding
17. Dr. Phil Stay-at-home mom vs. working mom show
18. Tips for Breastfeeding on a Plane
19. The Economics of Breastfeeding: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
20. When to give up on breastfeeding

Most commented

These are the posts that provoked the most discussion.

1. An open letter to the attendees of the Nestle Family blogger event (269)
2. Cry it out (CIO): 10 reasons why it is not for us (256)
3. The Bible of Parent Blame: “Your Kids Are Your Own Fault” by Larry Winget (235)
4. Similac and Babble team up to dupe breastfeeding moms (218)
5. Public school? Private school? Homeschooling? Unschooling? (209)
6. Delurk! (or in other words…please say hello) (189)
7. Covering up is a feminist issue (176)
8. My BlogHer Accountability Post (174)
9. Breastfeeding Nazis (165)
10. 50 Reasons for Breastfeeding Anytime, Anywhere (139)
11. Should tradition trump reason? Circumcision and more… (137)
12. I won’t ask you why you didn’t breastfeed (129)
13. Why I can’t recommend Ferber or Weissbluth (126)
14. Are people who don’t get the H1N1 vaccine idiots? (126)
15. How to report unethical promotion of formula, bottles and other breastmilk substitutes (111)
16. Society is creepy (not breastfeeding) (108)
17. Knee jerk or just jerk? (103)
18. Outrage: When parents cross the line (101)
19. What gives you the right? (97)
20. Are we using our brains when it comes to epidurals? (97)

Best resources

These how-to posts may be useful to new parents and are great for sharing on message boards, facebook, etc. in response to specific questions or concerns people may have.

• General
  • 10 Things All New Parents Should Know
  • What is attachment parenting?
  • Child’s Hierarchy of Needs
  • Patient parenting
  • Parenting styles to the extreme
• Breastfeeding
  • The Scientific Benefits of Breastfeeding
  • Tips for Breastfeeding on a Plane
  • What does support look like? What to do and not do to support a breastfeeding mother
  • How to report unethical promotion of formula, bottles and other breastmilk substitutes
  • Does breastfeeding hurt? If it is painful, is something wrong?
  • A time to wean? Your opinion, others opinions and how to deal
  • My Picks for Best Breastfeeding Blogs and Posts
  • 50 Reasons for Breastfeeding Anytime, Anywhere
  • Risks of Informal Breastmilk Sharing versus Formula Feeding
• Sleep
  • Gentle Baby and Toddler Sleep Tips
  • Co-Sleeping Safety
  • Cry it out (CIO): 10 reasons why it is not for us
• Discipline:
  • My Discipline Spectrum
  • Best anti-spanking resources
• Pregnancy and Birth
  • Essential Pregnancy Products Guide
  • Want a Natural Birth in a Hospital Setting? 10 Questions to Ask
  • Birth Plan: Yes or No?
• Learning and playing
  • Raising bilingual kids: benefits and techniques
  • PLAY! Definitive Resource on Play and Parenting
  • Potty Learning: The road to success
• Nutrition and health
  • 10 ways to feed your family without killing the planet (Blog Action Day)
  • Organic on the cheap! 10 strategies

Best rants

A randomly ordered list of some of my favourite rants.

• “Don’t Judge Me”
• Mothers shouldn’t have opinions
• Covering up is a feminist issue
• No Sinners in My House
• Abrupt
• The Empathy Deficit (Blog Action Day)
• Should tradition trump reason? Circumcision and more…
• The Case Against Breastfeeding: Is it Anti-Feminist?
• What gives you the right? (re: breastfeeding in public)
• Pink, feminism and gender cues
• Feminism, fathers and valuing parenthood
• You are not a perfect parent…
• 8.8 deaths per 100,000 population
• Should you donate Kraft Dinner to the food bank?
• Birth Plan: Yes or No?
• Lactivism and the homelessness problem
• Flaunt Your Crunch!
• Bias against boys?
• Right, wrong and the evolution of culture
• Inspiring Change
• Short-term versus long-term parenting
• SAH or WOH? How can we stop restricting mothers’ choices?
• When to give up on breastfeeding
• When it is not breast
• Outrage: When parents cross the line
• Let’s throw the assumptions out with the bathwater

Home page	116,923
Cry it out (CIO): 10 reasons why it is not for us	35,222
50 Reasons for Breastfeeding Anytime, Anywhere	14,622
“Let’s get naked!” Helping children feel comfortable in their skin	14,344
An open letter to the attendees of the Nestle Family blogger event	13,046
Covering up is a feminist issue	9,486
Gentle Baby and Toddler Sleep Tips	7,523
About the Author	7,400
Co-Sleeping Safety	7,310
Breaking it down for facebook	6,243
Students of Parenting Blogroll	5,455
The Economics of Breastfeeding: A Cost-Benefit Analysis	5,188
The Scientific Benefits of Breastfeeding	5,175
Dr. Phil Stay-at-home mom vs. working mom show	4,983
It’s not about picking on moms, it’s about breaking down societal barriers	4,830
More evidence you can’t believe a word Nestle says	4,630
About this Blog	4,427
Benefits of Co-Sleeping	4,364
When to give up on breastfeeding	4,343
A different kind of baby-led weaning	4,265
Tips for Breastfeeding on a Plane	4,233
Sabotage	3,836
What is attachment parenting?	3,824
Mothers shouldn’t have opinions	3,718
Choice	3,690
Would you, could you nurse in public?	3,480
Are people who don’t get the H1N1 vaccine idiots?	3,374
Baby smothered on airplane: Is breastfeeding to blame?	3,374
10 Things All New Parents Should Know	3,329
“Don’t Judge Me”	3,290
It takes a village to raise a child	3,286
Fox News Video on Bed Sharing	3,259
Cover up! Airline breastfeeding policies…	3,221
Follow-up questions for Nestle	3,179
You should not be drunk while caring for your baby	3,091