Amy
The Best Breastfeeding Products for New Moms
Nursing my babies is, without a doubt, one of my favorite things about motherhood. I adore the bonding experience. I also take great pride in knowing that I made these kids from scratch and...
Lazy Mama Manual – Babywearing Basics
If there's one item I couldn't have lived without in the last couple of years, it's a baby carrier.
Being able to wear my babies has been an absolute joy and necessity. I have a...
Lazy Mama Manual: Why My Next Baby Will Be Born at Home
When I was pregnant with my son, I wanted a home birth. I had a few friends who had their babies at home before me, and their experiences were always better than the collective...
Parenting as Social Justice: My Favorite Books for Babies and Toddlers
I'm priming my son to fight for justice with me even at 18 months of age. Many people wonder what the heck that looks like for a kid so young. Mostly, it's about exposure....
Lazy Mama Manual: Baby Led Weaning
Confession time - lots of my practical parenting decisions are driven primarily by a need to simplify my life as much as possible. I feel no need to martyr myself to motherhood. Breastfeeding? Easier...
4 Teacher Skills For Parents
The number of decisions we have to make as parents is astounding. For me, it's not the big ones that seem to weigh on me like a ton of bricks. Whether to breastfeed, which...
One, Two, Threenager
Long before you become a parent, you learn about the "terrible twos." The tantrums and volatility of toddlerhood earn our two-year-olds this "terrible" nomenclature. But in my experience, there's nothing terrible about two. That...
Behind the Mom – Why You Need Your Old Friends After You Have Kids
Someone asked me recently what I love most about being a mom. It's such a hard question because, with a toddler and a newborn, there are so many things that bring me joy. My...
Women’s History Month Books to Smash the Patriarchy at Every Age
The books featured in this list go beyond Susan B. Anthony (though she is featured in the second selection!) and Amelia Earhart. Women have always shaped history, even when their stories are seldom told....
The Power of Planning Parenthood
I have a son and a daughter, but I've been pregnant three times. I didn't miscarry a baby, I terminated a pregnancy. In my early 20s, I got pregnant accidentally, and I exercised my...