Scott Cole Likes Saving Penises This phrase showed up on my Facebook stream a few days ago and gave me a good laugh. Do you wonder what he's saving them for? Or do you already know? (P.S. I did ask Scott's permission to use his name) Saving Penises (now Saving Our Sons) is an intactivist organization. Until recently I didn't even know what an [...] Continue Reading
Archives for March 2011
Moby Wrap Baby Carrier Review
Forget six degrees of separation. In my community the ties that bind are umbilical cords. Midwives and doulas are so well-represented at gatherings it's impossible not to run into someone that's seen me push out a baby, someone I've watched do the same, or something of the sort. Hannah Reasoner, for instance. Hannah is a DFW doula and massage [...] Continue Reading
Why GAPS: Healing Your Inner Junkie
This Is My Husband This Is My Husband On Crack Okay, not crack exactly. More like morphine and alcohol. Not that we have pills and booze laying around . . . they got into his system another way. Confused yet?? Keep reading, I promise I'll explain by the end. I'm going to tell you more about why we chose to do the GAPS Diet. As you [...] Continue Reading
That GAP Between Your Ears Is Your Gut: An Introduction to GAPS Diet
Maybe it's just me, but I think it's downright sexy when my man makes healthy choices. Nothing gets me more than watching Daddypotamus stuff a piece of broccoli in his mouth and give me a look that says "I'm eating this so I can be with you tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that." I swooned a little just writing [...] Continue Reading
8 Natural Remedies When Your Baby Is Congested
For the past three nights of nonstop baby congestion, Micah has concluded the best place to sleep is on my chest. While I'm sitting up. It's pretty inconvenient, but I know it's for a good cause. Micah's practicing his housekeeping skills . . . at least his immune system is. What mama wouldn't want THAT? My sweet boy is currently a miserable [...] Continue Reading
