Posts by delfin

in addition to the herbs of your choice, my suggestion is to just spend as much time with baby on you, preferably naked from the waist up, without watching the clock too much, without thinking about it too much or ckeching on her weight...

i was going to bring up Laura Gutman as well, she has a website with some articles, really good ones. I have started to read Casilda Rodriganez, not your typical parenting book, but a feminist anthropologist who writes about mothering...

that's why i said there are exceptions. most mammals need to be close to their mothers when they sleep or hang out. i dont get why it bugs you when people say something that for the majority is true. some kids don't like to be worn,...

Quote: Originally Posted by harmonyhobbit I consider myself to be an AP parent. I think a lot of the language we use is rather judgemental and incendiary. Saying that cosleeping, BWing, BFing, etc is "better for...

for me, honestly, in the beginning didn't hurt. I think the fact i go topless at the beach (and that was every day while pg, we were living by the beach then) makes the nipples tough.

hi! congrats to you!!! my advice is this: be naked with your baby on you. get wild. don't use perfumes or heavily scented shampoos. drink lots of water. eat good food. have your baby on you most of the time. get rid of clocks, watches...

anakiss, i live in a country where homeschooling (let alone unschooling) and the issue of socialization comes up very frequently. people tend to think that without school kids won't learn to behave socially(hey!maybe they're right!and...

process frozen bananas to make banana ice cream!!! add some cream, nuts, whatever .....mmmmmmm.......

Quote: Originally Posted by Karenwith4 I'm sorry you feel hurt - that wasn't my intention, which was to answer why the name of Jesus cause a stir. I do think that sentiment encompasses the feelings many non-christians...

i wonder if it's a thing from the US? i lived in two latin american countries, and it was common for parties to begin right after school, so the host family would hire a bus to transport all the 15-20 kids to the party venue. there...