Modern Momma

I am a strong advocate for the health of babies and children. This blog exists to share the truth behind all things baby, to debunk myths and bad habits, and to offer tips surrounding pregnancy, post-partum, newborns, infants, breastfeeding, solid foods, formula, pumping, weaning, etc. and to help change western society by spreading tolerance, knowledge, and understanding. These posts are made to help and inform from the latest updates; not to judge, isolate, nor belittle. We're all in this together! I am not an IBCLC nor a doctor, but I am a mother who is considering both careers (with progressing degrees in early childhood education and psychology under my belt). Ask any questions and I will put forth all effort into helping you get an answer that works for you. #normalizebreastfeeding #MotheringThroughBreastfeeding #BreastIsBest

[hellokittyismyspiritanimal]

Listen.

It’s not okay to have your child be scared of you. That isn’t respect. That’s control. 

It’s not okay to have your child obey you at all times in order for you to love them. That isn’t high standards. That’s manipulation.

It’s not okay to force your child become what you wanted to become. That isn’t wanting the best for them. That’s living vicariously through them.

It’s not okay to take away your child’s basic needs as a punishment. That isn’t teaching them. That’s hindering them. 

It’s not okay to dictate your child’s sexuality or gender. That isn’t normalizing them. That’s repressing them.

It’s not okay to berate your child’s appearance or intelligence for being what you think is sub-par. That isn’t toughening them. That’s bullying them.

It’s not okay to take out your stress on your child. That isn’t parenting. That is abusing.

It’s completely okay to distance yourself from your parents. That’s not unloving. That, sometimes, is self care.

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[theunmarriedmarried]

Let’s Get One Thing Straight: Breastfeeding DOES NOT Result in Starvation

Amy Teutur and her brainwashed cult drive me absolutely nuts. She claims to support breastfeeding, but then belittles it at almost every turn. Going as far to come up with a phrase known as “formula deprivation” for babies who are not fed formula. For her information, and everyone else’s: a baby does not need formula to survive. A baby needs nutrients to survive, and it does not matter where that nutrition comes from when we’re preventing starvation. There is absolutely no such thing as “formula deprivation” nor “milk deprivation,” only “malnutrition,” or “nutrient-deprived.”

Here’s what is going on; post one:

Post two:

Comments on post two:

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Seriously.

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My son really loves to play with his baby food jars, so I made him a toy/rattle.

It was edited with Picsart to look cooler, but it’s just a little wooden “O” for his name and a bunch of multicolored beads. There is a strip of gems on the outside for texture.

The gems are double-stuck and very strong. My son has no teeth yet, so I’m not concerned with him chewing them off, and they don’t come off individually. However, he won’t be playing with this unsupervised! If they become an issue, I will remove them.

The lid is super-glued, too, so no bead access.

Such fun! I think we’ll make these together when he’s bigger. There are so many possibilities!

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You can be a mess and still be a good mom. We are allowed to be both.

(via momcode)

[hansonsanatomy]

teething!

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[babybeanlife]

I want to share this badass new app with you guys. It’s called Mush and it’s totally free for Android and iPhone. So, it’s basically like Tinder for moms who want to find other mom friends to hang out with. It’s got some really cool features and your information like your name, email address, and location are totally customizable if you want more privacy. You create your profile that tells people what kind of activities you and your kids like to do, a little about yourself, how old and how many kids you have, and your city and it let’s you search for matches based on any of those criteria. My tags are lgbt mom, outdoors, gardening, arts and crafts, animal lover, yoga machine, blogger, and bookworm. They have tags for adoptive parents, special needs children, preemie parents, single parents, step parents, and multiples. It also has a setting that tells others whether you’re available to hang out or not. I think it’s a really neat app since I’m a young mom and most of my friends don’t have kids and I have no idea how else to meet new people. You can arrange meet ups or play dates for your kids based on your area and what kind for activity you want to do. The Mush “Hub” is like a giant message board where people make posts about basically anything and anyone on the app can read it and respond. There are three parts of it, All (includes updates from the app and posts from all over), Local Chat (which are local posts), and My Activity (which keeps track of all your posts and responses). It’s a pretty new app and from their app description it seems like it’s only gotten traffic in the UK so I, for example, am out here in Idaho and don’t have anyone near me for 200+ miles, but I figured with how many followers that I can share this with and how active the mumblr community is we could populate this app with a ton of awesome people from Tumblr. @momcode want to spread this to your followers and other mumblr blogs? Everyone please reblog and help me spread this!!

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[wildflowersandwings]

Are you or anyone you know pregnant or just had a baby? Do you or are you interested in babywearing, breastfeeding or cosleeping? If you answered yes to any of these-you should come to MommyCon!!! It’s a huge convention all about natural parenting targeting pregnant mamas and new parents (birth to around age 5). I am excited to announce that I have joined the MommyCon team 😄 use my code STKR17 and get $5 off your tickets at any location! Any questions just let me know 👍🏼😍🎉 

(Feel free to reblog!)

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