Boys And Girls: As Different as Cats and Dogs?

Are gender differences inborn? Does my son like trucks because he's as different from girls as cats are from dogs? Boys come out of the womb clutching footballs, girls cuddling dolls? Probably not, but young kids seem to believe that. In a U.S. study of 450 kids aged 5-college … [Read more...]

Unassisted Childbirth: One Woman's Story

There has been a bit of controversy about unassisted childbirth after Janet Fraser, the birth activist who coined the term "birth rape", gave birth to a baby girl who died. Afterward, the was a lot of finger-pointing, some support and sorrow. In my traversing this natural … [Read more...]

Judge Orders Mama to Change Breastfeeding Schedule

In a hot custody battle, every little action is scrutinized. Or in this case, every big action: the act of breastfeeding. In Toronto, a Canadian judge ordered the mother of a 29-month-old girl to adjust her breastfeeding schedule or begin pumping so her biological father could … [Read more...]

Healthy & Eco-Friendly Bake Off

For a treat tonight we made berry-licious smoothies with the girls. While making them I told them a “story” (they listen better to what I have to say when it starts with “once upon a time” and includes a few princess references) to go along with what we were doing. I told them … [Read more...]