One-kid envy, breastfeeding struggles, my fascinating two-year-old, and Sesame Street overdoses. Parenting potpourri!
breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Judgey McJudgerson
Lately, I’ve come across some great moms who feel incredible guilt when breastfeeding just doesn’t work out for them. They tried — and tried hard — so the judgment needs to stop.
Bye bye booby. Or birdie. Whatever.
We call Peanut’s nighttime routine The Four Bs: Bath, Book, Boob, and Bed. Very soon, we’ll have to drop a B.
Why I don’t hate my breast pump
Show me the woman who actually enjoys pumping, and I’ll call her a total weirdo. But I don’t hate my pump — at least not the way many other women do.
It’s So Easy (and other lies)
My expectations of breastfeeding were way off base. I underestimated how hard it would be, especially at first. This is my warning to the mothers-to-be: it sure ain’t easy.
Milk Cow
Breastfeeding isn’t as easy as some bitches make it look. Kidding aside, it is harder than it seems, and feelings toward it can be complicated.