Posts Tagged by Safety
Cosleeping Resource Page
| February 14, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
Cosleeping has become a controversial practice these days, but I hope that doesn’t keep you from keeping your baby just as close as you want. Next to mama is the natural place for babies, regardless of the current fads in parenting. This page gives you an overview of information about cosleeping and points you towards a lot of other great resources so you can dive in and learn as much as you want. Let me… Keep Reading
Talk to Strangers
| December 29, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
In the bookstore the other day I ran across the children’s board book Being Safe: Which contained this horrible bit of advice: The whole “don’t talk to strangers” thing is completely silly. Everyone talks to strangers. When parents go out, we talk to store clerks, postal workers, waitstaff, etc. Kids are usually required by their parents to talk to strangers, too. They have to answer the doctor’s questions, for example, or say thank you to… Keep Reading
Cosleeping Safety and the Milwaukee Billboards
| December 11, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
I’ve started looking into cosleeping in the wake of the Milwaukee anti-cosleeping billboards. I said to a friend recently that there’s something fucked up in Milwaukee to have caused all of their recent deaths, so that’s where I started in my research: what the fuck is happening in Milwaukee? I started with the 2010 City of Milawukee Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Report. It’s immediately apparent that Milwaukee has an abysmal infant death rate, which is… Keep Reading
Dylan’s Stairs
| December 5, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
I wrote in Safety vs Independence about letting kids have access to stairs right from the beginning. I hang out with Dylan a lot on the main floor of our house, which has the living room, the kitchen… and the stairs down to the basement. I put a baby gate there so he doesn’t dive down the stairs while I’m making dinner. When Joshua and I are getting ready to go somewhere, Dylan ends up… Keep Reading
Safety vs Independence
| December 2, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
I recently posted an article from One Step Ahead on baby proofing your home as the start of a conversation about child safety. Today’s post is a reprint of one I wrote on February 8, 2006 when I was working as a nanny. It shows where I’m coming from as I think about safety for my own child. Safety vs Independence When I interview for nanny positions, I talk to parents about my thoughts about… Keep Reading
Milk Decisions – Raw Milk or Not?
| August 21, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Uncategorized |
Awhile back, I posted about my switch from lower fat milk to whole milk. That’s a decision I’m delighted with, and I still shake my head at how much time I spent drinking lower fat milk. At the bottom of that post, I mentioned that a natural next step would be to switch to raw milk, so I started looking into my local options for raw. Then a commenter on that post, Amy of My… Keep Reading
Sleep Safety Propaganda
| March 18, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
When I signed up for a baby registry at Babies R Us, I got a little pamphlet called “Keeping Baby Safe”, and one of the sections was, “Safe Sleep for Babies.” I plan to share a bed with my child, so I wasn’t too pleased to see these instructions: Keep Reading
Recovering a Sense of Safety – TAW Week One
| August 22, 2010 | Posted by Issa under Uncategorized |
Check in time! Week one of The Artist’s Way went smoothly for me. I had a few interesting thoughts and worked through many of the assignments. Keep Reading
The Artist’s Way – Introduction
| August 16, 2010 | Posted by Issa under Uncategorized |
The Artist’s Way is a 12 week roadmap to uncovering and unblocking your creativity. It’s a spiritual program and a practical program, both of which interest me right now. The practical aspect especially appeals to me. There are exercises and specific activities to follow along with, and I’m committed to trying them, even if they seem silly at the time. Keep Reading
