No Longer Sola

Before you read this post be sure to catch Ecological Breastfeeding Part I, Part II and Part III I know mothers who follow all of the ecological breastfeeding standards except the two that we are going to talk about today. And guess what? They don’t benefit from the same blessings that following the entire plan give. Of course, following five of these principles rather than none is definitely a good thing, but you and your child are still missing out on ecological breastfe

Jake and I decided early on in our marriage that we wanted to celebrate all twelve days of the Christmas season. We loved the idea of being able to relax a little more on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, toning down the presents and lifting up Christ. It’s not that we wouldn’t exchange gifts just that, with twelve days at our disposal, it would be much easier for the gifts to be a very small part of our Christmas traditions. Also, as a soon-to-be pastor’s family, we knew th

Like I promised… I am finally getting around to Part III of my Ecological Breastfeeding Series. If you haven’t yet, read Part I and Part II first. Today I wanted to talk about the 2nd and 3rd Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding. Standard #2: Pacify or comfort your baby at your breasts. Some people may be surprised to find that nursing is not just for nutrition. Babies are naturally comforted by nursing. The sucking motion helps to relieve tension, and the closeness of th