This is a guest post from our resident babywearing expert, Laura McCarthy,. Enjoy! ~Deena The internet is a difficult place for new parents. Social media use encourages photo sharing, then opens us up to criticism from a very wide audience. Just in the past few months, several photos have surfaced of parents proudly wearing their […]
Babywearing to make shopping easier
This is a guest post written by certified babywearing expert, Laura McCarthy. Laura teaches our Babywearing 101 & 102 classes and does private, one-on-one work with expectant and new parents as well. ~Deena As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we often spend more time shopping. It may be grocery shopping for our holiday meals, purchasing gifts […]
The Not-So-Bumbling Dad, A Father’s Day Post
Every time I see something in the media about the “bumbling dad” it makes me cringe. There is a stereotype in our culture regarding incompetent fathers. They put the baby’s diaper on backwards; feed them chocolate cake for breakfast; forget to bathe them; buckle them in the car seat incorrectly; have no idea what to […]
Since you asked: Birth Plan Template
You all have been asking for it, so here it is – Deena’s ever fabulous birth plan template! This is a bit longer than I usually suggest. Your birth plan should be one page, chronological, bullet points. It should cover the most important points to you. These are *my* important points. So, if you are […]
A Birth Story – Barb and Rob, mama and papa to Flynn Viktor
Barb was a regular at our Prenatal Yoga classes. She and Rob also came to Infant Care class. I’m honored that she’s sharing her birth story with all of us. Happy reading! I woke up in the morning on November 23 (my due date) feeling great with no plans to do Black Friday shopping. Since […]