Quinoa has kind of become the new hip health food. Of course, the grain has been around forever, with the Incas even considering the food sacred. Now it's become sacred to a whole other group: those with a gluten allergy, like myself. Health food junkies love it because … [Read more...]
Why Circumcision is a Feminist Issue
I am the badass mama of two intact boys. A feminist mama. A gentle, peaceful parenting mama. I know, every day, that I screw up as a parent. I also know, every day, that the choices I make for my sons are the right ones. Starting with the first. I did not cut them at … [Read more...]
Meditations on the First Real-Time Spanking Study
Spanking. Many parents do it, but few admit to it. And for those of us who were spanked as children, our reaction is often, "I was spanked, and I turned out alright." For me, the road away from spanking was the logical path when leaving violence behind in our lives. I decided … [Read more...]
Beetles in Your Baby Formula!
When we're not bickering about companies that empower the formula industry, some of us are actually paying attention to recalls that affect children. Like this one. Abbott Industries just announced a voluntary recall of its Similac products. According to the recall … [Read more...]
Tell Old Navy to Stop Empowering the Formula Industry
As if the formula industry didn't have enough power...now your baby can empower it with this adorable onesie. Yuck, right? I am a former formula-feeder, as some of you might know. As a single mama to my older child, working full-time, I couldn't always pump enough to … [Read more...]
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