Today is the first day that I am home alone with the little guy. To be frank, I am a little nervous about how this day might go. When we came home from the hospital my mom came with us to help cook and clean. My husband worked from home all last week, which was … Continue reading »
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Preparing the Whole Family
We are dog lovers and not ashamed to admit it. We are those people who consider our dogs to be members of our family. They are our furry babies, our four-legged children, our girl and boy. Thinking about integrating our new baby into the house and making sure he is safe with the … Continue reading »
In Breastfeeding News
Breastfeeding symbol (Photo credit: Topinambour) This is an interesting news piece on breastfeeding. Apparently, a judge has deemed that “legally” speaking breastfeeding is not related to pregnancy. I find this decision interesting on many levels. One being that if it were not for pregnancy a woman would be incapable of breastfeeding. In all of my … Continue reading »
On the Topic of Pregnancy & Work
Image by JimYounkin via Flickr Here is an interesting and thought provoking story: http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2012/01/when-youre-fired-for-being-pregnant/ The way pregnant women and new mothers are treated in this country is very disappointing. We are so far behind many other countries in our attitudes and treatment of pregnancy and parenthood.
Part 1: Explorations of WAHM Work at Home Mome vs. SAHM Stay At Home Mom vs. Working
Image by garryknight via Flickr With all of the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy there comes another big mental change. What to do about working, staying home, working part-time, working from home, working outside the home, utilizing day care, etc. A lot of my mental power (which is limited at best these days with pregnancy … Continue reading »
