** A collection of articles and other fun stuff from around the web. Mostly dealing with babies, parenting, moms, etc. But not always. **
Weaning And Depression Linked In Many Women (This makes a lot of sense to me; my depression really kicked in right around when Adeline started dropping a lot of her feedings. I wish I had known about this link before. So here’s me doing my part to spread the word.)
5 Superpowers We All Had as Babies (According to Science) (This is from cracked.com – so it’s interesting with a heavy dose of snark. But seriously, babies are super!)
Raising Baby Hunter-Gatherer Style (Love this! Sounds like Hunter-Gatherer Style is basically attachment parenting, and it is, unsurprisingly, great for raising empathetic, intelligent, well-adjusted children)
One More Terrifying Thing Parents Haven’t Thought Of (Oh man… I’m already nervous for Adeline’s teenage years and this doesn’t help. I usually try to avoid scary articles like this, but I actually like the conclusion here.)
Why Parents Should Stop Coddling Their Kids and Let Them Live Their Own Lives (Helicopter parents really freak me out. This is a great essay on why it’s such a disservice to children.)
Love the article on weaning. My depression started when both kids were 1 week old. I got medication early on, which was very effective. I weaned my daughter when I got pregnant with my son. Simon, however, is likely my last child so weaning him feels like it will produce much harder feelings to deal with. OMG, just thinking about it makes me want to lay on the floor and cry on my filthy floor. Going to bookmark the article! Thanks! Christie (http://outlawmama.com)