Author Archives: caela

Don’t go it alone

Posted on May 11, 2012 by caela

I’m amazed at how my absolutely busiest friends – the ones who have little bitty kids – are the ones who are always willing to help. When our second son was born a few months ago we had about 25 … Continue reading →

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My favorite diapers

Posted on April 20, 2012 by caela

We’ve been using cloth diapers since my older son, M, was about a week old. He’s now 25 months old, so by my count that means we’ve changed about 6500 diapers and washed about 250 loads of diapers (give or … Continue reading →

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My VBAC Story: A Team Effort

Posted on April 11, 2012 by caela

Two years ago this month, my older son, M. was born. He came into the world via a necessary, though unanticipated, cesarean birth. His birth left my husband and I feeling fairly traumatized and uncertain if we would be willing … Continue reading →

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How to get a toddler to eat

Posted on January 11, 2012 by caela

When I first found out I was pregnant with M., my best friend from college told me the one parenting book I had to read was Child of Mine: Feeding Your Child with Love and Common Sense by Ellyn Satter. … Continue reading →

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Our Adventures in Tandem Nursing

Posted on January 4, 2012 by caela

When my husband and I decided to have a second child, I knew instinctively that I wanted to nurse both children at the same time, if they wanted to. I’ve had a couple of friends who have tandem nursed and … Continue reading →

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