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Babywearing Flash Mob Is Coolest Thing Ever (VIDEO)

Posted by Christie Haskell
on Aug 9, 2011 at 2:24 PM

In Salt Lake City, a local breastfeeding group celebrated World Breastfeeding Week with their sixth annual Breastfeeding Cafe celebration. This year's theme was "Mothers see, mothers do! In person, in pictures, and online too!" In other words, a big celebration about how seeing mothers breastfeed, babywear, and mother in public helps promote normalcy and acceptance, and also to provide information and resources to moms who stop by, or even just a place to make new friends.

In addition to participating in the Big Latch On (total count: 45!), they also choreographed a huge flash mob, all consisting of babywearing moms, dads, and even little girls 'wearing' their dolls.

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Blame Co-Sleeping for Lame Love Life

Posted by April Peveteaux
on Jul 12, 2011 at 2:15 PM

co sleeping sex lifeNo one enjoys being told who they are and what their sexual preferences are. Especially when you're being insulted, like Erica Jong just did in the Sunday New York Times. As a fan of Jong's "Fear of Flying," it kind of bums me out that she just took a shot at this generation of moms, and told us we were choosing between our motherhood and our sex life. Jong believes we (young women) even think that sex is unimportant and are content to live without it, or (gasp!) with monogamy. In fact, young mothers are the perfect example of sex-denying ladies for this generation. Especially you natural mommies.

Jong believes if you're a baby-wearing, breastfeeding, co-sleeping mom, then you're probably using all of the above to push your sexual partner far, far away from you and your lady parts. The message we're sending our mate is that boobs are for the baby, and beds are for families. No hanky-panky allowed.

I have to admit, I used to believe this too.

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Mom Had to Fight for Her Right to Babywear in Public!

Posted by Christie Haskell
on Jul 7, 2011 at 2:49 PM

A friend of mine, Kerri Christie from Washington, moved around the same time I did, but she relocated to Phoenix, Arizona. Along with being a fellow breastfeeding advocate, Kerri is also a mother who utilizes baby-wearing rather than strollers.

Her adorable son Oliver loves music, and when she discovered her new town had a Musical Instrument Museum, she was excited to attend with her son. That is, until she learned that they had a policy that would make her visit not only miserable, but frankly, pretty impossible.

They didn't allow baby-wearing.

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Lesson 19: Will Babies Survive the Zombie Apocolypse?

Posted by Jenny Lawson
on Jun 23, 2011 at 12:07 PM

Being a responsible parent means being prepared for all sorts of natural disasters, but what about the unnatural ones? Sure, you might know how to survive on melted ice-cream during a two-hour brown-out, but have you considered the importance of keeping your flame-throwers well-oiled in case of chupacabra attacks? Have you begun stockpiling water-proof tasers for the impending giant squid invasion? Have you decided how you will welcome our new alien overlords? 

Of course you have. Because that’s what responsible parents do. But what you might not have done is consider who in your family is most likely to survive in the event of an unnatural disaster. Which is fine, because I’ve done that for you. Because that's my job.

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New Britax Carrier Raises Questions (VIDEO)

Posted by Heather Chaet
on Jun 7, 2011 at 2:40 PM

One of the funniest memories I have from when Kiddo was born was my husband attempting to get her into the baby carrier -- straight from a Three Stooges comic bit, the straps were too short (I had last worn it), and he got his one shoulder caught in the seat part. He eventually became a pro at getting it on and getting her into it -- and it was his go-to means of transporting Kiddo when he took her out and about. She's now 4, so we've moved from baby carrier to stroller to scooter, but when I showed him the new baby carrier from Britax, he said, "Wow, that looks great!"

And it does look great -- it looks uber-supportive and comfy. Doesn't surprise me that Britax, a main player on the car seat and stroller scene, did a good job with this design. But would you buy it?

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The Strangest Places I Have Breastfed My Kids

Posted by Amy Keyishian
on May 5, 2011 at 11:56 AM

Breastfeeding on the GGBI’m so on the public breastfeeding train. I literally cannot understand why anyone would have a problem with me feeding my babe in public -- even if they accidentally saw a nipple flash. Horrors!

I mean, in a world where 300-pound guys paint their torsos and flail around shirtless on national TV because they’re at a playoff game ... is my boob really worth crying about? (I mean if you’re not Abby, that is.)

Yet even my uber-boober mom tossed a muslin blanket over me when she caught me breastfeeding at a sidewalk café. Well, she did have a point: we were in buttoned-up Palo Alto, not loosey-goosey San Francisco. But I love that I’ve breastfed in odd and creative places.

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8 Babywearing Benefits for Everyone (Even Baby!)

Posted by Christie Haskell
on Apr 6, 2011 at 1:44 PM

A lot of people see "babywearing" as something only the breastfeeding-obsessed hippie type does. Fortunately, that stereotype is being broken every day with pictures of many celebrities and fancy types wearing their babies (like Orlando Bloom!).

There are lots of reasons babywearing is a great solution for different parenting needs -- moms can nurse while walking, worn babies cry less, it bonds the baby to the person carrying them, and it makes baby feel more involved. But there are more reasons -- even some health reasons -- why babywearing is a great choice

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Orlando Bloom Babywears & Bathes With Baby Flynn (PHOTO)

Posted by Christie Haskell
on Apr 1, 2011 at 11:42 AM

orlando bloom baby flynnI first fell in love with Orlando Bloom when he had a blond wig and pointy ears in The Lord of the Rings. If fact, in the online game, I emote little kisses to him when he's in a quest. Pathetic? Shut up.

Now that he's a dad to Flynn, I'm seeing a whole new side to him that I totally adore, and not just because his family seems to practice a lot of things I share belief in, but because Bloom is just so dang SMITTEN with his baby. He is the ultimate natural parent and he recently told a British morning talk show that one of his favorite activities is daddy and baby bath time.

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Attachment Parenting Proven to Be Best for Your Child

Posted by Heather Chaet
on Feb 23, 2011 at 4:15 PM

attachment parentingGive yourself a round of applause, attachment parenting mamas! The hard work you are doing is paying off. We have another study that says just how important bonding with your baby is -- oh, yeah, this one is pretty cool.

This study published in the Psychological Science studied subjects for two decades -- 20 years, folks -- to see how their attachment styles as infants affected their relationships later in life. Turns out, the stronger bond a person had with her mother as an infant, the better she was able to resolve conflicts in her relationships as a young adult.

That's big guns. That's huge. But I'm not surprised. 

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Is Natural Parenting All or Nothing?

Posted by Sheri Reed
on Feb 15, 2011 at 6:41 PM

baby momDuring both of my boys' babyhoods, I breastfed and co-slept with and wore my babies. But I also introduced solid food at five months, had them sleep whenever they would in a bassinet, and used a stroller for longer distances or outings. Of course, I made all my baby food, had them sleep in our room for a good long while, and made sure they wore 100% cotton. Then again, I also got epidurals during both inductions, used disposable diapers, and hated every mommy-n-me group I tried.

See what I just did there? That's my imaginary mommy scorecard.

When I look back at the years I was parenting babies, I wish I wouldn't have spent so much time trying to keep score of what I was doing right or wrong and just relaxed a little.

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