A Modern Perspective on Motherhood
One of the most common breastfeeding questions has to do with whether feeding should be scheduled or on-demand. My answer to this question is below. Do you have another feeding question you need answered? Ask it here! Q. Is it better to breastfeed on-demand or on a schedule? The answer to this breastfeeding question depends [...]
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 [...]
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
