Monthly Archives: November 2007
Delight
Being a parent is currently absolutely delightful. I am absolutely loving the words and the motor skills and the affection. Bernard will kiss anything, as long as he isn’t busy doing something more interesting, like stacking tins of tomatoes on … Continue reading
Sparks will fly
Today I scolded a salesman. Working from home, I encounter more of these than I used to, and I have decided not to let them get away with it any more. By “it,” I mean seriously unethical practices. This was … Continue reading
links for 2007-11-16
The Sham of Criminal Profiling From Schneier (tags: psychology)
Hate the formula, not the formula feeder
Last week the newspapers were reporting new research linking breastfeeding with “higher” IQ among certain babies, after controlling for this that and the other, as a properly scientific study should do. Inevitably, this has provoked a backlash, but not just … Continue reading
links for 2007-11-15
Why I still breastfeed my four-year-old – Independent Online Edition > Health Absolutely fantastic article, and just what I needed to read at this point in my life. (tags: breastfeeding parenting)