Why I ‘Spoil’ My Babies

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Valorie Delp

I have always been accused of spoiling my babies by the casual observer. I carry them when they want to be carried, nurse them into the toddler years, and co-sleep rather than letting them cry. I’ve always just felt ‘right’ about parenting this way and it works well for our family. In fact, if I spoil my babies, my husband is the indulgence king. If you read books on attachment parenting, this is our philosophy and we follow most of it pretty closely. It is not so much that we read ‘the book’ and decided that’s what we wanted to … Continue reading →

Over The Shoulder Boulder Holders, Buy 2 Get 2 Free

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Julie Gentry

I’m talking, of course, about bras. That’s the funny name we used to refer to them by back in high school. I have a high schooler of my own now who would be mortified to know that I wrote about her and bras in the same paragraph. She’s very modest. That’s a good thing. It does, however, mean that it’s difficult to buy intimate apparel for her. I got around this by having her professionally fitted at our local high-end department store’s bra area. She was uncomfortable, but the fitter does this for a living and knew just how to … Continue reading →