Posts by Tithonia

Having grown up TV-free myself, and definitely going to be bringing my daughter up the same way (right now it feels like she's too young to officially "count"!), the answer is an emphatic yes! I also have a bevy of...

When times were hard, my parents used to say, “This too shall pass.” I didn’t realize then that this applies to the good times, too. As evening falls, I lie down beside my infant daughter on the bed, offer her my breast. She nurses...

I think the craziest thing is when people who really don't know your baby, or babies in general, try to give you advice. When my DD was about 3 months old she would take about 5 40-min. naps per day. She would hang out with my DH in the...

Just wondering, what is a detox? I've heard of it before, but don't know what it is.

Ooh, can I join? Too often I wonder why on earth I decided to do this, so a support community is just the thing! Name: Tithonia Age: 28 Children and birthdays: DD, 7/07 Academic Area: Philosophy Stage of Degree: done with...

Hi everyone, I'm a new member here, just exploring everything and happy to have found this tribe! I felt pressured into shaving legs and underarms when I went to high school, as so many girls do... and sometime enjoyed the smooth...

Hi everyone, I posted a question in the diapering forum when I joined a couple of days ago, but I thought it would be polite to post an introduction as well. I'm so glad this community exists! My husband and I have a beautiful...

Thanks, that's exactly the kind of recommendation I was looking for. DH also has the idea of putting a stitch or two in the back to keep the flap down, but I'm wondering if that will make un-waterproof spots as well. Maybe we'll try both...

Hi, I have very much enjoyed reading all the diapering information on here, but haven't been able to find anything about our particular problem. We have used Bumkins covers with regular ol' prefolds since our DD was born 8 months ago,...