Posts by kmamma

I'm looking for a non-toxic mattress that is on the soft side and not too expensive. I have previously had a cotton futon from White Lotus and from what I remember, my body liked it. This was three years ago and in the meantime I've...

My son, then 2, and I both had that following a stomach bug a few years ago. But then we had pretty bad diarrhea, and he also threw up quite a bit. It was first yellow, then white poop. Then returned to normal after a week or so. I...

I'm moving into a metropolitan area and want to stay a safe distance away from the international airport. I read a study where they measured things like cancer prevalence in a radius of 35 miles. Is that how far away one should live if...

I've made a few attempts at soaking cream of wheat in water with a bit of yogurt. I put it over my fridge where the temperature is a consistent 75 degrees. This time I've let it sit for 2 days, but I'm not sure it's even fermented yet....

I'm not sure, but I don't think the backs have a ton of gelatin. It's mostly in the joints of the chicken. Could you get your butcher to save necks for you? That'll make your stock gel. Or adding wings and thighs. Overall though, I...

I would say it's fairly similar, but American parents tend to hold on to traditional practices more so than at least Swedish parents (can't speak for the other Scandinavian countries). I myself fall somewhere in between, and I kind of...

Do you mean a descriptive book on how parenting is done 'the Scandinavian way', or self-help books written for Scandinavian parents? I don't know any of the former kind (though you may come across references in books about Scandinavian...

Your husband grew up in Portugal--where? I'm half Portuguese myself, but grew up in Sweden. On my trips there I've learned they commonly eat their rice with fried potatoes. Or at least in restaurants. I find the combination very...

Lynn, for someone with weak tooth enamel, brushing does help. But it's not what saves your teeth. Strong, healthy teeth don't need brushing at all. There are people over at Matt Stone's blog who report getting stronger teeth after...

I think it's good to let them eat their fill of their current favorite food, and making sure it's as healthy a version as possible. I used to limit starches for my little one too. I really thought he'd just eat bread if he could. But...