Links to Articles on Co-Sleeping by James McKenna, PhD

Co-Sleeping & Suffocation: A Response to the Consumer Product Safety Commission Study

Societal Influences on Sleep Research

“Why We Never Ask ‘Is It Safe for Infants to Sleep Alone?’ ” – This link will bring up an open/save file box for Foxit Reader. Opening will bring up the …

A History of Mothering

While cleaning a closet shelf, my mother found the most beautiful letter. It was written by my great-great grandmother Ellen Bestor Barry (Mona) to her daughter, Ellen Barry Bryden (Moni) after the birth of her daughter, Ellen Bryden (Aunt …

A New Crib

There are a lot of items new parents-to-be consider. One is probably a bed and linens for baby. In my opinion, a crib just isn’t necessary. For almost two years we have happily snuggled in bed together. I realize some parents aren’t comfortable sharing their bed …

Outer Banks Vacation #1

I wanted to share our vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Tim’s mother wanted to take us and won a trip at auction. We spent a week, June 10 – 17, in Kill Devil Hills at Station One Condos, Mile Post 8.5 on S Virginia Dare …

Traveling With Toddlers

I just received my monthly La Leche League e-newsletter. It’s a good thing I checked my e-mail because I was ready to head out for this month’s morning meeting and it’s next monday.

The newsletter included several links on making [car] traveling with babies and toddlers especially, happier. One …

Bridge to Terabithia

At first, Bridge to Terabithia just seems to tell the story of a kid that sticks out in his family and at school. He doesn’t have any friends. He learns the new girl at school is also his new neighbor and with her they create a world …

The Covenant

We watched The Covenant yesterday. It’s not very exciting. It’s listed genre is action/horror/thriller. It could make you jump some, but if you really like thrillers, this isn’t it. It does have good special effects.

Four high school seniors are friends from a line …