The core idea behind Baby Led Weaning (BLW) is that you introduce solids by letting your baby self-feed. So instead of spoon feeding purees, you provide suitable finger foods, while continuing to give them as much milk as they need. We started to introduce the “approved foods” to Grant when he began to be interested […]
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POSTPARTUM + MENTAL HEALTH ESSENTIALS
Becoming a mom can be a huge adjustment. It can be stressful, scary, and lonely. Now I never got postpartum depression, but I definitely felt a big shift in my mental state after giving birth. I would feel elated and so full of gratitude for my baby one moment, then an overwhelming feeling of guilt, […]
Contrary to popular belief, attaching the baby on the breast is not an ability with which a mother is [born…]; rather it is a learned skill which she must acquire by observation and experience.Woolridge M. Before I start, this blog post is NOT here to put any woman down, no matter what their reason, for […]
Before getting pregnant I visualized my baby and what he or she might look like. I wanted them to be active learners with a critical mind. I began to research “old school parenting methods” and stumbled upon Montessori and RIE parenting. I resonated so deeply with the practices of raising emotionally healthy children with respect […]
Vegan pregnancy is it safe, is it dangerous, do you need to supplement? I find it really interesting how a lot of people, especially during pregnancy, think you need animal products. Where will you get your calcium if you don’t drink milk? Don’t you want your baby to have strong bones? What about protein? No, […]
