The importance of care and empathy
I’m writing this newsletter after being awake most of the night. My son was in pain. He cried and cried.
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Author: Irene Caselli
Breast is best for me, not for you: how you changed my thinking around breastfeeding
I’ve been breastfeeding every day for the past 20 months, since my son Lorenzo was born, for many hours a
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Breast milk is free (and five other myths about breastfeeding debunked)
Breastfeeding is misunderstood. It may be natural, but that does not make it easy, spontaneous or free. If we want to make policies that respect breastfeeding, we can start by debunking these six myths.
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The creative process vs productivity
Hey folks, I can write! For those of you who are new to this space, thanks for being here. The
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This is a hard newsletter to write
*Warning: This newsletter is about stillbirths, miscarriages and abortion. If you’ve experienced them and find this issue triggering, maybe skip
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Clean shits on my bed (and other communication struggles)
“mamma mamma mamma mamá” On repeat and growingly dramatic. This is what my son Lorenzo does to get my attention
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If the sex you’re born with affects how you’re treated, I don’t stand by it
I’ve just come back from a trip to Gethen – a cold place, with beautiful glaciers and a society of people
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Celebrate our one-year anniversary by asking us anything!
We’re turning one year old tomorrow on 30 September! My journey as your First 1,000 Days correspondent started out way
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Everybody was a child once. Remember that when they turn into your political foes (or worse)
The boy was two years old when his mother disappeared from his life. Struggling to recover from the birth of
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So, what if you find play boring?
It’s time to lay it all out, folks. I will confess: sometimes, when my son Lorenzo picks up his copy
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