Archive for February, 2010
Researching Circumcision, Part 1: What Is the Foreskin?
Even though infant circumcision is still referred to as a “routine” aspect of newborn care, as many as 46% of expectant parents are not given any information on the procedure by their doctors. (1) What’s worse? Over 82% “of parents in the first six months of their baby boy’s life… 
Happy Un-Anniversary!
Five years ago today, Tom and I went out for the first time. It was an “un-date,” because we agreed in advance that we were only going to be friends. I was six months from a move to New Mexico, and neither one of us wanted to attempt something long…
Parental Confessions
Ok, so maybe a weekly feature entitled “Liner Notes” won’t go over that well. (Whatever, it was funny.) But what about “Parental Confessions”? Think about all of the deep, dark secrets we keep. Wouldn’t it be cathartic to confess them to the rest of the world? I promise, this will…
Toddler Activity Schedule 5 (Dinosaurs)
Kieran has been fascinated with dinosaurs lately. The only exposure he’s had is a silly plastic dinosaur he plays with (usually with trains – the dinosaur blocks areas of the track) and a couple of library books. I thought it would be nice to expand his knowledge this week. Monday…
Healthy Birth Blog Carnival: Links
On February 1st I wrote a post for inclusion in Lamaze’s Healthy Birth Blog Carnival. The subject was “avoiding interventions that are not medically necessary,” and I compiled information and resources for each of Lamaze’s seven listed interventions. Lamaze has published all of the participants’ posts here. You should check…
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