Category: Baby Business

UPDATE: It’s a Wrap!

Doodle will be 1 in three weeks (I’d rather not talk about it…) and to most everyone’s surprise, including mine, we are still swaddling him at nap and bedtime.  While we don’t do the supertight …

UPDATE: Beach Babies

When I wrote the original Beach Babies post, we’d not yet taken Doodle to play in the sand and splash in the water. Well, Spring Break in Naples finally got hubby to the beach with …

Bonding at the Breast

There are many ways to bond with a new baby and help that baby build secure attachments.  Some parents feel that bond right away but for others it takes a little more time, time to …
My Messy Beautiful Homebirth

My Messy Beautiful Homebirth

I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since I welcomed my sweet little man into our world.  Almost one year since my beautiful homebirth dream became a reality.  Almost one year since I undertook …

Home without Help

Hubby has been gone the past few days and it’s always stressful when he’s away.  I don’t really have much to complain about, I know there are mommies all over the world that have it …

This Is Why…

I’m not much of a “I told you so” mommy. I strongly believe in natural consequences for my children and allow them to make mistakes and learn from them whenever it is safe. Usually these …

The Stress of Separation

Doodle has come fully in the separation anxiety phase.  While most of his anxiety surrounds my absence, he’s usually ok if others are around.  He will panic if everyone leaves him but is happy even …

The What, Why and How of Attachment

The concept of “attachment” when referring to relationships and child development goes way beyond the parenting method (and has been around way longer!)  While the methods of Attachment Parenting aim to build a positive relationship …

Baby Proof

Baby proofing is probably one of the most talked about mommy topics as baby becomes mobile and starts discovering all that is wonderful (and dangerous) in their world.  I barely touched on the subject before …