breastfeeding
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11 Psychology Terms You’re Misusing, According to Psychologists
Psychology-related words and phrases tend to creep into our everyday vocabularies. Unfortunately, many of them have been twisted in our minds, and we now use them to refer to the wrong thing — or, in some cases, science has moved on and we’re talking about something woefully outdated. Here are some of the worst offenders…
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What Every Good Lactation Room Should Include
The other day, while chatting in Slack about this pumping hack, a couple of my co-workers got to talking about what does—and does not—make for an adequate workplace lactation room. I decided to ask the experts (the Offspring Facebook Group) what they thought should be included in a private pumping space and those folks have…
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Prepare For Breastfeeding To Be A Lot Harder Than You Expect
The author and her son. Photo by Mickey Sanderson. As soon as found out I was pregnant, I started researching the best tactics for parenting, including breastfeeding. I started attending La Leche League meetings before my bump was even visible. I learned about latching and holds. I checked out books on breastfeeding from the library,…
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How To Be Smart About Pregnancy And Early Motherhood, With Angela Garbes
In this episode, we’re talking with Angela Garbes, the author of Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy.