Leaving the Anti-Vaccine Movement
I can’t tell you how I became pro-vaccine without first telling you how I became anti-vaccine. When my oldest daughter was about four months old,…
Growing Up Unvaccinated
I am the 70s child of a health nut. I wasn't vaccinated. I was brought up on an incredibly healthy diet: no sugar til I…
How a Chickenpox Lollipop and a Pink Birthmark Got Me All Worked Up About Vaccination
When my son Cole* was 10 months old, my neighbor Melissa* informed me that she was going to be giving her 4-year-old daughter a chickenpox…
Getting with the Schedule: Slow-Vax to Pro-Vax
I am the mother of a two-year-old girl and a nine-month-old girl. My pregnancy with my youngest was unexpected and filled with worry. I nearly…
Science is Real
Of all the criticisms lobbed at me after I "came out" as pro-vaccine, by far my favorite is that I'm in the pocket of Big…
Mindful Parenting
Folic acid supplements: $30 Soft Structured Baby Carrier: $110 Organic cotton coming-home-from-the-hospital baby gown: $25 Cloth diaper covers and prefolds starter pack: $200 So many…
Why I’m Telling my Vaccine Story, Pt. I
I did not give my son the hepatitis B shot when he was born. I was still uncertain and had not done enough research to…
Vaccines are Natural
I like cooking from scratch. I use the odd packet or sauce or store-bought stock, but mostly the food I make is as natural or…