Posts by violet_lotus

A few years ago my mom was a nanny for a family with 2 children close in age to my daughter. Since I was a single mother, my parents helped me out with providing childcare at a lower cost than had I taken her to a daycare. We worked...

Hi Mamas!    My name is Saadia and although I'm a long time reader of Mothering (both the magazine and website), I am new to the MD, metro DC, Delaware group. We live in Riverdale, MD (in Prince George's County) which is...

Hi all!    Looks like another month is flying by! We're doing well here too. Last month, our entire family had a bad cold that, unfortunately, progressed to RSV for Hassan and we ended up spending a few days at the...

Just finished the survey! Best of luck with your dissertation 

Hi Mamas!   Baby Hassan is here! I am kind of late posting his birth but he was born on Wed. 12/26 (on his birth date!) and was 8 lbs, 3 oz, 20.5 inches.  Like many of you, I had lots of prodromal labor for about a week...

Hi Mamas!  I have been MIA for a few months now and am just now getting caught up. Honestly, I have missed the camaraderie and as birth is approaching, just wanted to reconnect with you all. Congrats to all the new mamas and for...

Hi Jackies,  Thanks for your question. Yes, there are several birth traditions from Eritrea, especially in the post-partum stage. A lot of what is now referred to as "attachment parenting" like baby wearing, co-sleeping,...

Hi Segolillymama!    Hopefully, I'm not too late on the discussion. Thank you for your openness and sharing about your family. Being Muslim, I have friends and family who have been/are involved in polygamous...

Oh goodness! I am just now catching up with email/mothering and didn't realize it's my spotlight week. I was enjoying reading Segolilly's spotlight and just happened to scroll down some discussions and notice mine. Apologies for the...

Great idea, count me in too!