Real Fathers Don’t Need An Applause
One of my favorite Chris Rock bits is “I Take Care of My Kids”. Too often men are celebrated for doing what they are supposed to do. Their parade marches down the street to the sound of praise, while women receive a pity party and walk away labeled a statistic. I am surrounded by enough hard working women who are raising their beautiful and talented children alone to know that this isn’t fair. My father didn’t expect a gold-medal for being a good father, being a good father is his gold-medal. Today, I believe we live in a society where the lack of father figures is so prevalent, that...
Read MoreHello Breastfeeding! I Gave You Three Months.
I was adamant that I was going to breastfeed my son exclusively for the first 365 days of his life. I read every book you could imagine…Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning and the list goes on. And, let’s not discuss the amount of online video clips I watched. Every time my husband walked passed me on the computer there was a titty on the screen. In my mind, there were NO other options. Breast milk is what my baby...
Read MoreCasey – My Birthing Story
A parent’s birthing story contains the most intimate moments of their lives. It’s the first chapter of a very long novel full of laughs, tears and A LOT of sleepless nights. When Casey allowed me to film her story, I didn’t take it lightly– because the moments that lead to the arrival of your child are the most vulnerable a parent will ever feel. Because Casey and I are both first time mother’s, we had a great time taking about our children. It was so good that we separated the interview into chapters. This is Casey’s Story, Part...
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