iPhone Injuries and BlackBerry Boo-Boos?

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...

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Multitasking Mania

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...

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Do You Worry About Baby Weight?

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...

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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...

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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...

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Battle of the Baby Bulge

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...

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Stop Shakin’ the Salt

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...

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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...

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Do You Multitask While Breastfeeding?

Yesterday, I threw out my two cents regarding watching television while breastfeeding. While some experts say that it is a no-no, like everything else in FBG-land, we subscribe to the motto “All good things in moderation.” Mothers should... Continue reading...

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The Boob Tube: A Nursing No-no?

Motherhood has a way of making you want to do the very best for your child. So when you fall short in any respect, it is so easy to beat yourself up. My mom-guilt started immediately after Avery was born. Despite doing everything “right,” she was... Continue reading...

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