Tamara Miller

New York Times writer wants to 'ban the breast pump'

And the breastfeeding wars continue ...Judith Warner, a New York Times blogger, is the latest to fire shots at the very personal decision moms are making when they decide how to feed their baby. You can read her article here...

Rocket fuel chemical found in U.S. infant formula

As if parents don't already have enough to worry about, now U.S. officials have found yet another potentially dangerous ingredient in infant formula.A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found traces of perchlorate...

Baby Gourmet: Healthy, iron-rich tomato-lentil soup

Iron supplements are one way to treat the older baby or toddler diagnosed with anemia. But it sure isn't the easiest way. At least it wasn't for me. Every time I tried to sneak my daughter a daily...

Meet local authors at U-Village Barnes and Noble storytime

If you are looking for a change of pace from the Seattle library storytime circuit, you might want to check out the weekly storytime at the U-Village's Barnes and Noble.The bookstore is hosting a few local authors...

Great books to celebrate International Children's Book Day

It’s never too early to read to your child, experts say. Reading to your child on a regular basis builds language skills, can help them to become readers when they are older and creates a positive association with...

Children at risk as more parents opt out of vaccinations

More and more California parents are choosing to send their kids to school without vaccinations, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. And as more parents are able to have their child exempt from the routine vaccination schedule...

News flash: Toddlers don't think like mom and dad

Moms don't need a scientist to tell them that 3-year-olds don't often follow directions.But a new study suggests that toddlers aren't being disobedient; they just don't know any better."The good news...

Wacky baby cold remedies

Any parent knows that it would be far easier to just teach your six-month-old to blow her nose than to use a bulb syringe to clear her nasal cavity. The fight against baby colds is an exercise in...

Baby Gourmet: Iron-rich foods for baby

Baby's gaining weight just fine, meeting milestones and is happy as can be. Then you head to the 9-month well check only to learn that your little precious is actually a bit anemic.The most common cause of...

NBC's Today Show highlights breastfeeding battle

The Atlantic Monthly's Hanna Rosin was featured on the Today Show Monday morning to talk about her article, "The case against breast-feeding" which will appear in the April issue of the magazine.Rosin, a mother who...

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