Monthly Archives: September 2010

Happy birthday to Bridget!

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Today is Bridget’s first birthday! The past few days have been filled with intensity.  She’s seen 5 out of 6 grandparents and one great-grandparent, dramatically increased her toy collection, and eaten her first frosting.  She’s also had a fever three … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with The Baby Book?

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

To me the name Cynthia Eller means academic books on feminist spirituality.  So I was delighted to discover that among her writing projects is this essay she wrote, published by my favorite parenting magazine, Brain, Child, in which she critiques … Continue reading →

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Changing leaves

Posted on September 25, 2010 by

With a predicted high of 83 yesterday, we decided to make one last trip of the season to Walden Pond.  It wasn’t so much sticky, blazing sun, splash for hours in the water weather when we got there as it … Continue reading →

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Reading list

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

Lactivists, professors, and . . . oh my, that’s all I’ve got for you today.  I’m sure that’s not all that’s new this week.  The semester’s getting busy for me!  What are you reading in your spare time?  Or writing? … Continue reading →

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Equinox and gratitude

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

Today is the autumn equinox.  We’ve had cool days, turning leaves, and winter squash soup for a little while already, but officially autumn begins now.  The days and nights are equal in length for a balanced moment, and then we’ll … Continue reading →

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Food blogging

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

Okay, I give in, food justice is just going to be one of the topics I blog about whether I intended it or not.  The thing is, food is actually pretty intimately connected with the topics I set out to … Continue reading →

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Reading list

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

What’s new this week? Twenty-first-Century Motherhood is a new academic book with essays on a variety of mothering topics including mothering on the Internet, queer mothering, and Muslim mothering. Radical Doula got me thinking about birth and disability. Disparity in … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding initiation up, continuation stagnant

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

Our Bodies, Our Blog reports that the CDC has released a new breastfeeding report card on U.S. breastfeeding rates. The CDC’s accompanying press release announces Seventy-five percent of babies born in the United States in 2007—over 3 million—started life breastfeeding … Continue reading →

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“Is it life-enhancing?”

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

I was in yoga class for 8 hours over the weekend with John Friend and a few hundred other yoga practitioners. At the end of the first session someone next to me commented that now we would get a break … Continue reading →

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Who’s the babysitter?

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

Vanessa snapped this photo with her iPhone the other morning and sent it to my iPhone with the subject line “Funtimes!”  I got it where I was at a cafe working on class prep, and was happy to see Bridget … Continue reading →

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