Posts by pek64

I've read the ratio of water to nuts is 2:1 for nut milks, like cashew.

I live in an area where Christian homeschoolers are the norm. It can be a bit awkward at gatherings when they pray, but we would just stand/sit quietly during the prayer. Other than that, they rarely discussed religion. So, even if your...

My son was super attached to me. We had the added problem of my parents, shortly after he turned three, trying to make him more independent by telling him I was going to die, when they had a few minutes alone with him. He then had total...

Got it! Thanks! Sorry you have that to deal with. I guess you have special things you have to do to help her? I hope things continue to improve for all of you!

I had a trip to Disney planned, and got pregnant a month before the trip. We went anyway, and I had a horrible time! For five years after my son was born I could not see a Disney commercial without feeling severely ill. I learned to...

I do not wish to be argumentative, but I see this from the perspective of someone whose father grew up in a family where English was not spoken in the home. My father learned English when he was three or four, and was interacting with...

I am glad that things are better! What a relief! I am still confused about the crawling and "crossed" hands. Your description of how your daughter learned to walk matches my son's experiences, only without the screaming. If he crawled...

I'm curious how Canadians pay for health care and parental leave. But maybe that's another thread...

I was never any good at pumping, but is that something you could do? Offer pumped milk in a sippy cup to begin the transition to other things.

It may not be socially acceptable to discuss it, but there are lots of ways that people put themselves, and their children, at risk. Is it a guarantee? No. And it's pretty silly to imply that it is. It is equally silly to imply that all...