Posts by Peggy O'Mara

Russi, I appreciate your point of view, but we're not into defending or condoning spanking here at Mothering. The evidence is overwhelming that spanking is harmful. It is not just an opinion. I'm happy to offer you resources to...

Oh, dear, what a hard thing to worry about. On the American Optometric Association it says this:   "Babies should begin to follow moving objects with their eyes and reach for things at around three months of...

I soak mine overnight and that works fine. I think a lot depends on how old the beans are and if it takes way too long, the beans are probably too old. When I forget to soak overnight, I bring the beans to a boil and let them set for...

It can seem that because something turns out OK, it was justified, but the end does not justify the means. And, while we obviously can love even those who abuse us, hitting another person is abuse. It is called abuse when someone feels...

Here is a link to the ACTUAL LAW. Below are two salient paragraphs. Read the whole law.         B.           Exemption by certification of...

This is making me crazy. I heard about it last week on the radio and plan to call the NM Dept of Health as a reporter and ask questions about the new policy with the intention of blogging about it. I don't see how the Department of...

Congratulations on your new job, Mom31. What about pasta? I make a vegetarian spaghetti sauce with chopped zucchini. And, you could add a salad and garlic toast. I love to make garlic toast just by mixing a lot of smashed garlic cloves...

Great resources. Thanks, everyone.

Quote: Originally Posted by meemee    what truly helped me was reading the series by Louis Ames Bates. http://www.amazon.com/Your-Two-Year-Old-Louise-Bates-Ames/dp/0440506387   i also...

Is this crazy? Could you do home day care????