photo from telegraph.co.uk The analytical armadillo recently wrote about a new toy called a slumber bear that helps you bond with your baby. She raised the point that parents have bonded successfully with their babies throughout history without the use of expensive electronic teddy bears. However, this…
This provocative magazine cover has caused quite a stir! The accompanying article in TIME magazine states that attachment parenting is on the rise as more parents feel drawn to a more natural parenting style. There are two sides to this story. Some believe this philosophy places pressure…
Mother guilt. Is this merely a term to describe mothers with perfectionist tendencies? Or does this term impact ALL mothers regardless of race, religion or parenting style? Is the perfect or good mother a myth? Where does our guilt come from? Does it stem from pressure…
The New York times recently produced this article in response to the claim of feminist Erica Jong that alternative parenting imprisons mothers who are trapped by their roles and choices. There was also this article inspired by Elisabeth Badinter’s new book that discussed why attachment parenting is joyless.…
When I had my first child, I was adamant he would never be allowed in my bed. I read horror stories in parenting magazines that convinced me that co-sleeping was dangerous, old school and most definitely not for me! So strong was my paranoia,…
What was once just an object with wheels to get your baby around has now become a million dollar industry: Prams. They’ve become a part of the yummy mummy culture with the media snapping pics of celebrity mum’s pushing them, magazines promoting them and mum’s…