mommy wars

Knee jerk or just jerk?

April 2, 2010




A friend of mine was at swimming lessons with her family. This visit to the pool was nothing out of the ordinary. They swam. She nursed her toddler. They got ready to leave and headed out to the parking lot. As they were putting their children into the car, another family tossed their young child [...]

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You are not a perfect parent…

March 24, 2009




…but you should be a confident one. I’ve read over and over again about the impact that a mother’s mental health and frame of mind can have on her children. Children of happy mothers are more likely to develop high self-esteem and are less likely to be anxious and worried. Moms dealing with postpartum depression  [...]

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More Parenting and Breastfeeding Bingo

February 20, 2009




Who wants to play Bingo? A few weeks ago I posted a breastfeeding bingo card for Wordless Wednesday (courtesy of Ruth Moss), featuring those jaw dropping, inconsiderate remarks that come out of people’s mouths when discussing breastfeeding. Since then, I’ve become aware of a few more and wanted to share they with you all. The [...]

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