http://mamahood.today.com Yo Mama Wears Combat Boots: Adventures in Being an Untraditional, Anti-Conservative Mama Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:54:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanksgiving came and went so quickly. This year was my baby's first Thanksgiving and at 10 months old he is just starting to eat some solid food. He would not eat anything on the holiday, but he did eat some leftover yams. That's a start. I made a Tofurky, mashed potatoes, ... http://mamahood.today.com/2008/11/29/and-now-the-tofurky-is-gone/ Just another word about the new Motrin Mom campaign that recently (and rightfully) got torn apart by real moms. I’m a babywearing mom — meaning that I wear my baby in a “schwing” most of the time — and I have never, ever needed Motrin or any other medication to ... http://mamahood.today.com/2008/11/20/motrin-mom-what-were-they-thinking/ I don't have any problem with a family bed. I like having my son close to me. I mean, why sleep alone? Especially when he's just a baby and this is a tiny sliver of our life that will soon be gone forever. The baby isn't the problem with the family ... http://mamahood.today.com/2008/11/19/inundated-by-snoring/ I love being home with my LM, but I really wish I had more time to work. My workdays (or nights) begin around 9:30 when my son has finally fallen asleep. I usually have to get a few things done, so the time I conk out at the computer is ... http://mamahood.today.com/2008/11/18/wahm-not-enough-hours-in-a-day/ I have no idea what to do with my (soon to be) ten month-old son now that it's cold out. We used to spend our days walking around the neighborhood. We used to go everywhere--downtown past the mom and pop shops, to the park, into the Metroparks, down side streets--all ... http://mamahood.today.com/2008/11/17/what-to-do-with-a-baby-in-the-winter/ Everyone knows this was a monumental election in the U.S. and I'm sure every parent was imaging what life would be like under each candidate for their children. What would the next four (or eight) years hold? Will my child be less with fewer opportunities? Will his family struggle for ... http://mamahood.today.com/2008/11/10/obama-bringing-hope-to-our-childrens-future/ I want to be so DIY. All the DIY chicks are so cool (though some are pretentious, making them totally uncool and very, very LAME). I'm artsy, but I'm not crafty. I don't know how to sew, let alone knit or crochet. By the way, how did knitting become so popular ... http://mamahood.today.com/2008/10/31/diy-wannabe/ And found out my son has been suffering from an ear infection. Godammit! Poor guy... Not only that, but he has pink eye, too. He's only nine months old and this is the first time he's gotten sick. The past week has been rough. He hasn't been his happy, goofy self. He's ... http://mamahood.today.com/2008/10/30/went-to-the-doctor-today/ A zombie. That's what I feel like--complete with the frizzy hair and tattered clothes. Or maybe I feel more like Rip Van Winkle. Either way, I feel so awkward. I spend all day talking to a baby, which is nice and all but it does little for my socialization. It's sad ... http://mamahood.today.com/2008/10/29/antisocial-mama/ "I never knew what I wanted to do in life until I had kids." "My kids gave me purpose. They are my reason to live." Ever hear people like that? I have and I've always considered their statements to be somewhat tradgic--and pathetic. So many people seem to have kids just so ... http://mamahood.today.com/2008/10/28/are-your-kids-your-only-purpose-in-life/