Because natural isn't always possible — or easy.
Posted in Emotional development on Jan 5th, 2010
I was at a playdate today. Everyone was talking about television. Me, I was chasing around my crazy baby, so I wasn’t in the conversation. When I finally sat down one of my friends turned to me with a question: “Does Keira watch TV?” No, I said, feeling very uncomfortable. I know she’s seen my [...]
Posted in Emotional development on Dec 3rd, 2009
This morning I woke up and checked Facebook like I always do. My sister’s status update made me laugh: “So, we watched Rudolph tonight and it was harsh! Santa made fun of Rudolph, and yelled at Rudolph’s dad for hiding the fact that he was a freak. Rudolph’s dad told his mom to stay home [...]
Posted in Consumer Packaged Goods, Eating Healthy, Food, Health on Nov 2nd, 2009
I’ve been talking to Katelyn about marketing since she was barely able to talk. She’d be sitting there, all cozy in her cart cover, asking for all the colorful, fun-looking products. The ones with characters on the labels, and bright, garish labels. I’d explain how smart the marketers were; how well they had done their [...]
