December 2010
iPhone Injuries and BlackBerry Boo-Boos?
December 14, 2010 by Erin
Before I swore off multitasking yesterday, I was guilty of mommy multitasking. Checking my BlackBerry while breastfeeding, working while watching the baby. While a certain amount of multitasking is expected and appropriate, there comes a point when doing... Continue reading...
Multitasking Mania
December 13, 2010 by Erin
I love being a mom. And I was surprised to find that it came very naturally. Maybe it was the practice with the nephew and niece; maybe it was that we got practice for a week in the hospital with NICU nurses there during feeds and diaper changes. But... Continue reading...
Do You Worry About Baby Weight?
December 9, 2010 by Erin
Usually when we talk “baby weight” we’re talking about pregnancy pounds. But this week, I’ve discussed the absurdity of putting babies on diets, the hilarity of SNL’s Baby Spanx skit, and the rise of both obesity and eating... Continue reading...
Two Extremes of Disordered Eating
After discussing putting babies on diets Monday and baby Spanx yesterday, I thought I’d go ahead and keep the “weighty” discussion going! As we battle obesity in America, it seems that a rising number of children are falling on the... Continue reading...
Would You Spanx a Baby?
Yesterday, I talked about the ridiculousness of putting babies on diets. Dieting is obviously beyond extreme for infants. Maybe instead of harmful diets, parents should just get their babies shape wear? Enjoy this video as the writers of SNL take the... Continue reading...
Battle of the Baby Bulge
December 6, 2010 by Erin
When my daughter was born, she was a month premature. She weighed in at 5 pounds, 15 ounces, but it was obvious that she hadn’t had that extra month or so to gain any baby pudge. She was little. And skinny. And like most babies, she lost weight... Continue reading...
Stop Shakin’ the Salt
December 2, 2010 by Erin
Remember your teenage years? When you could eat fast-food daily and not have it affect your waistline because your metabolism was a crazy beast? When worrying about sodium intake was a thing of the future? It turns out that less salt for teenagers translates... Continue reading...
Fun with Food: Teaching Kids About Nutrition
We are what we eat, and the earlier we teach that lesson, the better! In a study reported in the National Institutes of Health, researchers found that kids consumed up to 120 percent more empty calories than appropriate for their body’s needs and under-consumed... Continue reading...
