for little Emma.
Author: Pansy
Hospitals Suck At Promoting Breastfeeding
I don’t think this is new news. Breastfeeding has become more mainstream since the 70’s and the fact that people still don’t pick it up as “the norm” is what I think is weird. I always noticed that minorities tend rarely, if ever to breastfeed. I don’t know if this is something cultural, perhaps hospital… Continue reading Hospitals Suck At Promoting Breastfeeding
“There is no darkness that can keep our heart and voice from singing.”
One of those many messages I can always stand to hear (especially when it is put into LOTR-speak) was delivered here by Athos: …At an unparalleled degree Christians in the West feel pummeled by attack after attack: our faith is scoffed at by pretentious scholars and celebrities (those famous for being well-known); our morals flaunted… Continue reading “There is no darkness that can keep our heart and voice from singing.”
Just A Day at CC
As mentioned before, a couple of other volunteers and myself started a diaper drive/ baby supply closet. Our local Catholic Charities has been gracious enough to give us a few shelves in a supply closet for diapers, and allow us the use of their waiting room to wait for parents who might be seeking baby… Continue reading Just A Day at CC
My Other NFP Gripe
While I do know many providentalists and many NFPers, Deo Gratias, neither have been the extreme ilk described in the post below. Well not at least within the circle of people I consider my friends and confidantes, just opinions I read on the Internet here and there. I think my main gripe with NFP, both… Continue reading My Other NFP Gripe
Quote of the Day
Under no circumstances should you ever put yourself in the position of giving or denying your spouse permission to go after something he or she wants, be it a thing, a personal goal, a certain amount of time or attention, or an emotional investment on your part. Negotiating the what (instead of the how and… Continue reading Quote of the Day
Rod Dreher-A Dissent on Ecological Breastfeeding
Actually, EB aside, I thought this paragraph was so familiar, and well, vindicating: It reminded me of how, early in my marriage, as my wife and I adjusted to NFP, Julie joined an NFP listserv, and mentioned that we were struggling with it. She never said, “And so we’re thinking about ceasing to follow NFP,”… Continue reading Rod Dreher-A Dissent on Ecological Breastfeeding
Another Cute Tutorial
This one is called The Eddie Cap. With summer coming up, the boys needed hats. But I wanted something a bit more individual that the usual baseball cap. I actually saw hats just like this here and there, but they were pricey, so I was quite relieved when I found the above-linked tutorial.