Postpartum Sex

Sex, Lies and the Postpartum Year

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This week we are thrilled to welcome back Katie Wise, doula and childbirth educator as she discusses the importance of trusting the process, setting expectations and defying conventional beliefs wh...

Medical Research Studies on Circumcision

A LONG list of nothing but peer-reviewed research studies on circumcision. Very handy!

Medical Research Studies on Circumcision

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_ Circumcision is Associated with Adult Difficulty in Identifying and Expressing Feelings This preliminary study investigates what role early trauma might have 

Breastfeeding Laws

Know your rights! You have the right to breastfeed in public. Learn the details of the laws in your state. Information is the best defense!

http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/health/breastfeeding-state-laws.aspx

Breastfeeding State Laws

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Provides a 50 state summary of breastfeeding laws, including an overview of policy topics, recent NCSL publications and other resources.

Breastfeeding in Public

I'm a breastfeeding advocate. Period. I don't care how, when or where you feed your baby. Babies have a right to eat and women should choose how they want to breastfeed. They should be  free to do so uncovered without a single hint of someone telling them to be "modest" or "discreet."  Very interesting article!

"There is a wide range of opinions on what constitutes good judgment with regards to how women dress themselves and how much they should or should not cover up. Any time a woman is told to cover up or told to undress, I see that as an attack on her person. Telling women to cover up and telling women to strip down are frequently used tactics for oppressing women. There are both practical and philosophical reasons why no one other than the woman herself should decide how covered or uncovered to be. It is easier for onlookers to avert their eyes than it is for a woman to dress in a way that makes her feel uncomfortable."

http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/01/27/covering-up-is-a-feminist-issue/#.UJK-xcWdOtM

Covering up is a feminist issue | PhD in Parenting

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Note: Since writing this post, some of the images have been made unavailable. However, I also created a video version of the Covering Up is a Femini

Effects of Circumcision

Long term effects of circumcision: "I can remember crying after sex many times and for many years. We literally could not have sex without oral sex first or without using lubrication. Sometimes I would lay in bed with an ice pack between my legs. It never occurred to me that this was from his circumcision; I thought it was my problem.

....Once he started restoring, even after just a couple weeks sex was 1,000 times better."

Real Stories: Couple repairs circumcision damage through foreskin restoration. » Moralogous

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Real Stories: Couple repairs circumcision damage through foreskin restoration. by Lilli Cannon Posted on May 16, 2012 Jeff & AmyMany of the negative 

Responding to Your Baby

Thought this was a great article about responding to your baby - and how to respond when someone tries offering "helpful" advice.

Silly Reasons to Ignore Your Baby | Natural Family Today

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When I was a new mother, I heard all the usual reasons why I shouldn’t practice Attachment Parenting with my baby – namely, the need to teach 

Gentle Swimming Programs

This was shared to me on one of my like minded mama groups - I thought this was a great article about how to teach swimming gently - perfect in time for summer!

What to know before signing your baby or toddler up for swim classes - Mankato attachment parenting

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It's that time of year again, when parents sign their little ones up for swim classes. There are some