Uncategorized World Breastfeeding Week Is Not For Me 3 Aug 2019 WBW is in full swing and the month of breastfeeding awareness has begun. So far in just the first 4 days, I've seen support, I've seen scoffing, I've seen irritation…
Uncategorized What Would You Do? 1 May 201925 May 2019 This is going to be a really long article. It's not really even an article at all, just my thoughts as I try to work out this awful situation. If…
Uncategorized Grief Is Not Graded On A Curve 18 Oct 201818 Oct 2018 So, it's a challenge to talk about loss of any kind, but when it's the loss of our child, that challenge is even greater. So many feelings, so many expectations,…
Advocate Mom… A Crusade For Truth 1 Sep 2018 I’ve been thinking about something for a while now and today, thanks to . As I continue my work on this page and on the blog to normalize certain aspects…
Advocate Mom… Breastfeeding Awareness Month 31 Aug 20181 Sep 2018 As we close out another Breastfeeding Awareness Month, I had a few thoughts about advocacy and the stigma often attached which goes something like this; "I can't tell this person…
Advocate Mom… Monsanto, Roundup, Food and Pharmaceuticals 18 Aug 201819 Aug 2018 So, here's the news I decided to tackle this morning; "Oatmeal has cancer causing glyphosate". Wait, what? Seriously? In my half-awake state was pretty alarmed as I, personally, eat a…
Advocate Mom… Owning Our Choices 7 Jul 20187 Jul 2018 Mamas, I want you all to know something: No matter how accommodating you are, no matter how much research you do, no matter how often you agree with your peers…
The Cautious Mom Blog Changing Times, Moving Forward 25 Jun 201826 Jul 2018 "Keep moving forward" has been my personal motto for years. Never just sit there doing the same thing every day with no end in sight. Take moments to stop, learn,…
Uncategorized Central American Families, American Crisis 21 Jun 201822 Jun 2018 I originally wrote this as a Facebook comment on my personal page, but after reading it again, I realized I was asking others to stand up and take ownership, take…
Advocate Mom… Under Bressure 20 Apr 201817 May 2018 Have you seen Laura Perlongo's video on "bressure"? If not, "bressure" is the term being given to the experience of being shamed for not breastfeeding enough or at all. If you…