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Breastfeeding Moms Have a Target On Their Chest
The national increase in breastfeeding rates has caused the formula companies to stand up and take notice. What is great news for moms, babies and society…
More U.S. Babies Die on Birth Day Than in Rest of Industrialized World
A baby's birth day is the most dangerous day of life—in the United States and almost every country in the world—according Save the Children's State of the…
Selfish Women and Their Silly Birth Experiences
This is not a post about natural birth. Just keep reading.
When I was preparing to give birth, I saw it as a once-in-a-lifetime event and something I wanted,…
Staying Connected When You Don’t Want To Be
I think it’s true to say that by the time our children leave home, we’d love to think that a few nuggets of our hard-won wisdom will go with them as they set…
The Cover Shot Heard ’Round the World, An Interview with Conscious…
Listen to the original interview with Jamie Grumet on her experience as the Time cover advocate for full-term breastfeeding in May 2012. Lisa Reagan asks Jamie…
Three Good Things to Read, Watch and Use
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” — Helen Keller
I was recently contacted…
The New Fatherhood: Yes, They Can Do It
Discovering Dad: And Staying Connected
Today, father is factoring more prominently in research studies, and the findings are fascinating— children…
Five Things Mothers Want Dads to Know – But Don’t Know How to…
1. Our new mother self-esteem can be a fragile thing, our confidence just a veneer. This is partly because we have been bombarded with perfect (and so…
Save Your Marriage While Raising a Compassionate Child
Yesterday, two things happened:
(1) I had two separate conversations with new parents about how having a baby can be like a wrecking-ball to a marriage,…
Ten Steps for Taming a “Tantrum” With Love
We’ve all witnessed it – our serene and blissful child transforming before our eyes over a seemingly small disappointment or discomfort. His freshly built,…