I always thought it was weird that women back in the day used to have their nannies breastfeed their babies. It seemed wrong on so many levels. And, I wasn’t even a mami at the time. Now, after having breastfed my own child and knowing how much joy it brought to both of us, it […]
Parenting
My Daughter the Vegetarian
The other day, I posted about my daughter wanting to go shopping so she could buy turkey. In the comments, it was noted that she doesn’t eat meat…not really. I figured, I’d expand on this a bit. Though we’re far from being a vegetarian household, for some odd reason, my daughter will not eat meat. […]
A Three Year Old’s Life is “Not Fair!”
Lately, my three year old has taken to repeating a phrase that is like nails on a chalkboard every time I hear it. “It’s not fair!” There are variations to this phrase, as well. “But mooom….it’s not fair!” “It’s not fair, mommy!” “But, but, but…it’s not fair!” Any way it’s said, you’d think I had […]
Raising Boys And Girls: Guest Post by Miss Britt
I am not your Modern Mami. And this is not my blog. I am, in fact, Miss Britt and this is my blog. Which begs the question, what am I doing here? As part of The Guest Post Challenge going on at my blog, Modern Mami has allowed me to post over here on the […]
Everyone Poops – but does everything poop?
You might have heard of the book Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi. Or maybe not. If you haven’t, check it out here. I first heard of this book from a previous co-worker. She was a 1st grade teacher and is very much into literacy. She has a wealth of information in her brain regarding teaching […]