Attachment Parenting and Natural Living in the Real World
Published September 6, 2014 by Meredith
I’ve recently returned to work full time which means lots of time pumping for Declan! And obviously pumping is on my mind as it was the subject of my last post as well (check out my tips!). Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, my insurance covered the cost of a…
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12 CommentsPublished August 25, 2014 by Meredith
For the first time in my mothering life, I’m heading back to work full time. Declan is 2.5 months old and while I’m excited to return to work I enjoy, I’m also sad that we have to be apart (I will save my rant about the deplorable state of maternity/paternity…
Continue reading My Love/Hate for Breast Pumps: Philosophical (and Practical) Musings on Pumping
Leave a CommentPublished June 10, 2014 by Meredith
I’m officially a mama to three! Baby Declan joined us on June 4, weighing in at 9 lbs 12 oz and measuring 22 inches long. Here’s our birth story! Given that my last baby (Eleanor) was 10 days “late,” I had mentally been preparing for a repeat this pregnancy. By…
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2 CommentsPublished February 18, 2014 by Meredith
Let me let you in on an important secret that society doesn’t seem to want us to know about sleep. Babies wake up. Sometimes a lot. Older babies wake up too. So do toddlers. Even school aged kids wake up. And you know what? Adults often wake in the night…
Continue reading Your Baby is NOT a “Bad” Sleeper: Common Sense Thinking About Infant Sleep
One CommentPublished February 9, 2014 by Meredith
Woven wraps are definitely far more high profile and more readily available in greater variety than they were even five years ago when I started babywearing. The question “how do I choose my first woven wrap?” pops up frequently. And with good reason! With so many brands, so many…
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Leave a CommentPublished January 31, 2014 by Meredith
I’ve been dabbling in teaching myself to sew for the last few years. Still have lots to learn to make things look really professional, but I’ve got enough confidence to sew baby carriers and bags and a few other odds and ends. My ultimate goal is to learn to…
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Leave a CommentPublished January 27, 2014 by Meredith
The subject of birth plans comes up quite often for pregnant women. Do I or don’t I? The idea of a birth plan is becoming increasingly “mainstream” and more women and their partners are starting to think about birth preferences. Even so, I am always surprised when the question “What…
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Leave a CommentPublished January 26, 2014 by Meredith
Jennifer Block’s Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care is one of those books that’s been on my “to read” list for ages. I finally had a chance to give it a read over the holiday break and wanted to briefly share my thoughts. As I’m a…
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One CommentPublished January 24, 2014 by Meredith
I’ve been quite frankly the world’s worst blogger over the last year. Longer than that really! But I have lots of ideas kicking around that have been dying to get written; it’s time to dust off the new post button and get cracking! It’s been a busy year for me…
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2 CommentsPublished February 12, 2013 by Meredith
You may have noticed that it’s been a while since I’ve posted. And sadly it may be a bit longer before I get up and running again. As some of you know I’m a PhD student in Education. And I’ve finally hit my last semester of frantic dissertation writing and…
Continue reading Where Are You Becoming Mamas??
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