Posts by gitanamama

I think you hit the nail on the head--moms (or primary caregiving dads) have it really hard no matter what road we choose. Our society of nuclear families means there are few resources beyond outside childcare for moms that want to...

We've just discovered a toy lending library at our local community college. It allows us to check out a few toys (for free!)  and then trade them for new ones each month. It's a great way to rotate toys without spending any money....

I'd say you're right on track--I think whenever a baby starts to express interest in self feeding, it's a good time to let them try. That said, I know how terribly messy and frustrating it can be! I almost dread feeding my son (16...

I'm so sorry you're hurting mama. I lost a pregnancy at 9 weeks and I remember feeling like my whole soul was aching. Personally, I wasn't grieving the loss of a life, like you, but the potential life--and even that hurt tremendously....

I lost a ton of hair starting at about 8 weeks PP. Handfuls of it would come out every time I ran my hands through my hair and, like you said, it was all over the house. It freaked me out but eventually stopped falling out. My hair was...

Thanks for that link whozeyermamma! I'm trying to work up the nerve to night wean my 16 month old and this looks like the most gentle approach. Here's hoping we all get more than two hours of sleep in a row...very soon!  

I feel you WhiteHorse! I'm all about living simply and frugally, but the truth is, being "poor" can be really stressful, especially in our society where financial wealth is so glorified.   My family was very comfortable...

I have been thinking about this issue so much lately. As a WAHM, I find myself feeling really isolated, but I don't have the flexibility to socialize outside the home (I run a home daycare center.) I live in the town I grew up in, 5...

Oh man, I wish I still loved the toddler phase! Like you, hollytheteacher, I'm an early childhood ed. teacher and I've always loved the toddler years---until I had one of my own! My son is 16 months old and is such a handful. He's a...

Even though we're only 4 months in (our son is 16 months) 1-2 has already been much harder for us. Like YayJennie said...it's rocking my world. My son is very active, spirited and willful and we're in frequent and intense temper...