My childbirth choices were made for a variety of reasons, and proving that I was somehow «better»
than any other mom out there wasn't one of them.
Not exact matches
The divorcing couple are presented as being truly faithful, if not to each
other, then to love: «Sometimes
moms and dads fall
out of love / Sometimes two homes are better
than one / Some things you can't tell your sister cause she's still too young / Yeah you'll understand / When you love someone.»
Had your
mom wanted to become a priest she would have been thrown
out of the church just for trying, I'm not sure how that could be viewed as anything
other than oppression.
Of course I don't take it literally, but I do find that when a
mom is concerned about her child (I like the word concerned more
than worried) and X, Y, or Z, she will research the heck of
out it, talk to
others who know about the topic, and then research it some more until she finds the answers for which she is looking.
Knowing all this information was
out there, I couldn't believe there was anyone who didn't breastfeed these days,
other than uneducated teenage
moms, those with uncompromising work situations, or those unfortunate women who were physically unable to do so (and according to what I had read on the La Leche League website, there were very few of these women
out there - far fewer
than the formula lobby and misinformed doctors would have us believe).
Dads especially, more
than single
moms, seem to hesitate to seek
out other guys.
Most
moms do what «sbest for their kids.And yes, there are women
out there who legitimately can not bf, so formula is a WONDERFUL choice for them.I exclusively bf both of mine, but think it's okay to ff if you don't have enough milk.there are
other situations where i think it's selfish.As for drugs during pregnancy and birth, I had to take 3 doses of medication while pregnant so that I could eat.my morning sickness was so bad I couldn't even keep water down.I made the choice to do that so I didn't starve my unborn child, but I only took what was neccessary to keep something down, and then had no
other drugs and plan not to until my son is done bf.And as for the «natural» baby, carcinogens are EVERYWHERE, even in your organic food.in this industrialized world you can not get away from them, and to attack
other moms for their choices is a sad statement of your morality and on how your child's persoality is going to turn
out.also, having multiple kids is definately more demanding
than one.
My grandmother always said that the «babies haven't read the manual» — and I try to keep this in mind in my journey as a parent... I do read - at times a lot more
than other times - about the science of parenting - I appreciate the fact that there IS information
out there that is available if needed / wanted — and I appreciate blogs like these who have intelligent
moms backing intelligent thoughts....
I like your focus on a «village» because as you point
out, so many of a child's needs can be met by somebody
other than Mom, more and more the older they get.
I'm determined to start a tour series... I can not seem to get more
than one or two rooms photo worthy at any one time (can I get an Amen from any
other moms out there?!?), so rather
than a full house tour, I'm going to ease you into Maison de Pax — one room at a time.
If you are part of the Boob Group club, then be sure to check
out the bonus content for this episode so now that our
moms have breast - fed for at least a year sounds like you know, in a lot of situations a lot more
than that what advice should thy have for
other moms out there?
When I go
out on my own, it's never for more
than a couple of hours, and he's always with either my wife (his
other mom) or one of his grandmothers.
Some
moms may need a more portable pump
than others, especially those who spend workdays
out and about without reliable access to a wall outlet or private space in which to pump.
He just fought me so hard, but I had read
other stories of
moms that had to fight for months before they got their child to latch again, so I'm very thankful that I finally convinced him that it coming from the source was better
than sucking it
out of a bottle.
Out - of - Office Meetings: Often people are more understanding
than you would expect — one
mom found that when she had extensive meetings at
other offices, the receptionists were very accommodating when she asked for a space to pump.
Evans found her own way of coping with the negative feelings, and gives this advice to
other new
moms who reach
out: «Do not feel guilty for feeling exhausted or less
than excited about every single tiny thing.
In fact, these stressed
out, worried, overwhelmed
moms deserve pampering and loving more
than any
others, in my opinion.
And remember: If you're poaching in something
other than water — like milk or oil — you may be tacking on calories, points
out Katie Morford, RD, creator of the food and nutrition blog
Mom's Kitchen Handbook.
To get
out of my
mom rut, I carved
out time to feel pretty every morning by putting on a little makeup, fixing my hair (in something
other than a ponytail) and getting dressed in real clothes.
Add to that we don't have family who live in Tulsa and my
mom already drives in and watches her once during the week (she goes to daycare the
other days I work), figuring
out date nights was more difficult
than we anticipated.
I have three of these and love the hell
out of them, they were my NICU
mom uniform, but I would not wear them to work for anything
other than a casual Friday where I knew I didn't have any meetings and even then I'd keep a blazer on the door.
Fun
Mom Dinner A night
out for four women with little in common
other than children turns into an alcohol and karaoke - fueled bonding moment.
Which is really too bad because we have an urgent problem in America: our maternal mortality rate is among THE HIGHEST in the industrialized world (depending on the index you look at), our infant mortality rates are unacceptable, the inequalities in the way women of color and poor women are treated is literally a human right crisis, our new
moms suffer from postpartum depression mores
than so many
other countries, and in many ways we have taken the joy and awe
out of childbirth and infancy.
Once you get your degree and set
out to find a job, you won't have much to fall back on,
other than the «bank of
Mom and Dad» if it's still open for business.
i guess you could lock her
out or tel her to leave it alone if she wont tell her she cant ever look at it agin
other than that tell your
mom to tell her to quit
other than that your» e
out of luck i hope that helps
Well, if, shockingly, you're someone
other than my
mom, then check
out the «About» section -LSB-...]
It was Mother's Day when I visited the Delta Sky Club SLC and they had extra decorations
out and were offering mimosas to all
moms (pretty sure you could order a mimosa on days
other than Mother's Day but not sure).
Finances: Rather
than framing the task of dividing up the couples» financial resources as having to do with what's fair to
Mom and Dad, or how much does one have to give the
other, I frame the task as having to figure
out how the same amount of money that supported the family with one home can be dvidied so that it can now support two homes.