I recently went on the job market. One job was an open position in "sociology or a related field." Another was a joint position in...

4-year-old Inga wearing her 2-year-old sister Ivy... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

I'm excited about a new book about midwives of southern Mexico: Touching Bellies, Touching Lives: Midwives of Southern Mexico Tell Their...

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I've always wanted to celebrate the winter solstice, but until this year I kept forgetting! Last night we invited two families over. ...

If you've ever wondered why pumping doesn't feel the same as breastfeeding, or why pumping often isn't as effective, then watch ...

I just came across this must-read article about reproductive culture in Sweden: Welcome to Sweden: Notes on birthday condoms, home abortions...

I don't use Twitter much except to repost what I write here. But I had to add to the #7monthsawesome conversation! (I'm easy to f...

I've been breastfeeding for over 9 years straight, sometimes with both a baby and a toddler. I've nursed through 3 pregnancies. I re...

Guess what Zari's birthday present request was? "36-month aged Parmesan cheese and 7-year aged Cheddar cheese" I love this...

We missed out on Halloween last year. The closest festival in France involving costumes is Carnival in late February. But it's still not...

We've had six weeks of idyllic fall weather, ending in fall break for all of us. Leaves are just starting to fall, and our kids are thri...

Sometimes when you're two, you just need to take a nap. Even if you're in the middle of a book. We're full-swing into the s...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed with the amount of suffering and need around the world? Sometimes I feel paralyzed because I don't know whe...

To anyone who has had a breech baby: Three consumer advocacy groups are working together to improve access and informed choice for women s...

How many of you have ever tried to nurse and pump at the same time...or pump hands-free? (Me!) I wasn't very successful because I'...

We've been home for three weeks. We had less than a week of downtime before the kids started school. Eric and I began teaching today. ...

One of the very last rooms we finished, just a few days before we left France, was the attic bedroom where Zari, Dio, and Inga slept. This...