The increasingly strong case for knowing your neighbors
Community, nearness, localization are the best insurance policies we can invest in in these turbulent times … Continue readingThe increasingly strong case for knowing your neighbors
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An evening with an infant: myths versus realities
The way infants and bedtime routines are portrayed in the media is totally unrealistic. Let’s be real about what bedtime is really like … Continue readingAn evening with an infant: myths versus realities
Parks and Recreation: One East Bay parent’s guide to the best
In the past few months, we’ve been going to a couple of new parks a week – and we were on the hunt for a park for Baby A’s birthday — here’s my guide to the best in the East Bay … Continue readingParks and Recreation: One East Bay parent’s guide to the best
Breastfeeding: the dogma, the evidence and the lived experience
In Facebook communities, on Instagram, in mommy blogs, mothers show off about how long they breastfed for, or the exclusivity of it: the ‘F’ word in these communities is Formula, and you’d think it was rat poison the way they talk about it, rather than a nutritionally-complete alternative to breastmilk that has been developed over decades of scientific research. … Continue readingBreastfeeding: the dogma, the evidence and the lived experience
Fighting small battles for the planet against the omnipresent cult of new consumption
Appreciation for physical goods is engrained in our culture, perhaps in human nature itself…but you can live a rich and luxurious life in material goods with very little money and reduced additional environmental impact if you know where to look. This post asks us why are we going to Amazon first rather than thinking about whether what we want is available at Goodwill or on our local Buy Nothing group? … Continue readingFighting small battles for the planet against the omnipresent cult of new consumption
Coping through communication, compassion and confidence in the hardest job in the world
Parenting is the hardest job in the world: Communication, Compassion and Confidence are key coping tools … Continue readingCoping through communication, compassion and confidence in the hardest job in the world
Learnings on mentally preparing for a newborn
Unless you’re uber-rich with lots of nannies or lucky to have several family members to help, the newborn phase is the most challenging thing you’ll do…EVER! It’s important to manage your expectations, including around disagreements, and to know who to reach out to and who to avoid or postpone … Continue readingLearnings on mentally preparing for a newborn
Keeping it real: Newborn adventures and lessons from weeks two and three
Having a baby turns up the level of life on life so much. In this blogpost I share insights and key learnings for new parents, and offer words of support for the newborn phase … Continue readingKeeping it real: Newborn adventures and lessons from weeks two and three
Brown mama confidence: my first week with my first baby
Some of the many insights I’ve had being a new mama for a week – it is by far the most meaningful experience of my life … Continue readingBrown mama confidence: my first week with my first baby
Bringing frugality back into fashion
The stigma around not being super-rich or lavish or a big spender has got to go. It’s costing us, it’s costing the earth. Here are my 4 top tips on how to save money whilst still living a fulfilling life … Continue readingBringing frugality back into fashion