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Mother’s Milk: Why Breastfeeding Can Be Frustrating for Stay-At-Home Dads

Levi Novey — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:06:29 +0000

There are many challenges that stay-at-home dads face. It should go without saying that one of the major battles is keeping one’s self-esteem and confidence high when societal norms have typically only allowed for women to be the primary caretakers of children. Many people still feel that this is the case.

As one father told me just weeks after my own daughter was born, “You have to realize, Levi, you really aren’t that important in the first year. It’s all about mom.” Of course, it makes sense that the bond between mother and baby should be stronger initially than that between the father and baby. As a father, you have not had your child growing inside you and using your body as his or her source of nourishment and as his or her protective home. But I still wonder, is it really fair to say that the first year is all about mom? And what does this mean for stay-at-home dads?

Essere Organics Showers Mom with Eco-Friendly Gift Registry

Courtney Carlisle — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:17:04 +0000

Shopping for baby showers can be a daunting task, especially when you want to be eco-savvy when it comes to your gift. Enter Essere Organics and their new eco-friendly gift registry that helps you select the perfect, responsible present for the mom to be and her baby.

Committed to supporting healthy arrivals and a toxin-free environment, their site offers some excellent suggestions for gifts. Organic crib mattresses, sheets and burp cloths will give the new mom one less thing to worry about.

They also offer products to indulge mom and dad as well as baby after a long day (and night) of taking care of their new bundle of organic joy.

Green Moms International: Eco Moms Around the World

Gavin Hudson — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:29:49 +0000

It’s safe to say that all moms are concerned about their children’s health. They care about the air their kids breathe and the food they eat.

It’s no surprise, then, that moms are also some of the best everyday environmental heroes. Often, it’s the mom who reminds children to “eat your veggies and go outside to play.” Moms also do a lot of the shopping for environmentally conscious products.

In Korea as well as the United States, eco moms are making environmentally conscious decisions with their children’s health in mind.

A recent New York Times article about today’s “EcoMom” has caught the attention of the media in Korea, where the well-established term for green living is: chamsari, or well-being.