A Modern Perspective on Motherhood
Are all the advantages of breastfeeding we hear about true? Are the health effects really as important and significant as we are led to believe? The answer to these questions? Well, it’s both yes and no. On April 27, 2010, I had the privilege of talking with Dr. Michael Kramer, Scientific Director of the Canadian [...]
As detailed in this article about public breastfeeding, Canada, along with many other places in the world, protects mothers’ rights to breastfeed in public. That said, discrimination does still exists, and not all women are comfortable breastfeeding in front of others. For those women looking for a few hints or tips, I’ve got a few [...]
Are you thinking of stopping breastfeeding? If so, here are a few tips to help make the transition as smooth as possible. Alternately, if you are wondering about if and when it is okay to stop breastfeeding, click here to read my article on how long you should breastfeed for. Tips for stopping breastfeeding: (1-3) [...]
A couple of years back, I wrote an academic article on breastfeeding and bottle feeding for the Canadian Journal of Public Health. In this article, I express my concern about the informational biases that inform our understanding of breastfeeding and bottle feeding. I am going to summarize the key points of this article to provide [...]
Newborn feeding can be a big deal. For many new moms, the “whats” and “hows” of feeding are a big weight on our shoulders. We feel pressure to do everything right. We feel stressed, guilty, and unsure of ourselves when it comes to feeding. We worry. The Motherhood Cafe hopes to take some of the [...]
Hi, I'm Stephanie. Welcome to the Motherhood Cafe. I created this website as a place for new and expecting mothers to go to get good information -- and perspective -- about motherhood and parenting. I have a PhD in Sociology, specializing in parenting culture. I'm widely published, have appeared on TV, and have spoken on national and … Learn More
