Posts by aurora_skys

This is outrageous and I need to vent to fellow ECers, other people just say "well then put a diaper on him!" We have practiced ec part time since ds was 2 weeks old. A few days ago my mil was over at our house. Ds spent a...

as far as birth stories go, I liked http://www.homebirth.org.uk/

I have a cat, Im not asking this to be a pain or anything, but is this really easier than just using clay litter? You can get huuuge bags of plain clay for like $2 at superstores... Making litter just seems so involved. Why do it?

your baby sounds like my baby but with more teeth! My 9 mo ds has been fighting sleep for two months now. I used to try to force him to sleep (it worked when he was younger, just holding him firmly and bouncing/rocking until he...

I dont think youre being prudish at all. My husband and I are practically nudists and are very open about our bodies but if anyone besides us (even my own mother) bathed with my son I would think it was weird. My mil also likes to...

patience maturity empathy

I can see how the card could be interpreted as patronizing or condescending but I for one would be over the moon if I got one of these! I love for people to see that Im nipingand it's so rare for me to recieve positive acknowledgement......

My husband and I recently began applying continuum concept like methods to our parenting. We were amazed when we realized that all we had to do was let 7 mo old ds play in a baby proofed area and follow us around and he would be...

my husband raves about these turkey burgers and asks for them instead of beef! 1.5lb ground turkey, 1 egg, probably about .5 cup breadcrumbs, a generous squirt of ketchup, a tbs soy sauce or worcestershire, a few good shakes of...

Well I spent my entire pregnancy reading the birth stories of other women and now I get to write my own. It may be a bit choppy as I cant remember exactly what went on so bear with me. Contractions (and when I say contractions I am...