Natural Birth With Multiples: Yes You Can Do It!

When I found out I was pregnant with twins six years ago, my first emotion was happiness but the second was fear. How would I manage a natural birth and practice attachment parenting with two...
Are We Helping Our Kids To Be Happy? Reconsidering the Criteria for Joy

Are We Helping Our Kids To Be Happy? Reconsidering the Criteria for Joy

This year at my mother-in-law’s birthday, someone asked her what her birthday wish was. “For all my children to be happy,” she said resolutely. I hear the same sentiment echoed in my own mother’s words...
Why Mommy Wars and What I Do To Stay Out of Them (Best I Can)

Why Mommy Wars and What I Do To Stay Out of Them (Best I Can)

When I first thought about the topic of mommy wars, I pictured current social media: critical Facebook posts and parents tearing each other apart in the comments of a blog. This is what I've seen...
Zen and the Art of Staying Out of Online Mommy Wars

Zen and the Art of Staying Out of Online Mommy Wars

As a new mom-to-be, I'm fortunate to still live in a little bit of a bubble, sheltered from most of the so-called "mommy wars" just yet. I'm also an expat living most my year abroad,...
Help Give Cloth Diapers and Hope To Families In Need

Help Give Cloth Diapers and Hope To Families In Need

We'd like to let you all know about a really great fundraising drive to help families in need receive cloth diapers. We also tip our hats to the founders and all who are working so...

How to Co-Sleep / Bed-share / Sleep-share Safely and That Terrible Milwaukee Ad

To start, I want to set the tone with this video interview with Dr. James McKenna on the biology of infant sleep:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZLonqKKoPYIn October, one of our Boba writers and committed co-sleeping parent, Jill, described her...
Anticipating Motherhood

Anticipating Motherhood

I’m the inspired and easily-inspire-able sort. I see art that moves me and ideas for songs and sculpture and poetry envelope my mind. I see strong, inspiring community leaders and a wish to be of...