I recently listened to a group of twin mothers describe breastfeeding to an expectant twin mother as – impossible! I say that simply isn’t true, and I have my own success story to prove it. A little bit harder? Maybe. A little bit more exhausting? Sure! Impossible? NO! If you are expecting twins and hoping to […]

DD 023: Breastfeeding Twins | The CAN DO Way

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I’ve been a litte MIA lately, but I’m not dead. I’ve just been obsessed with Periscope. What is Periscope? It’s an app for live streaming, and I’ve been LIVE every day. Follow me @MsDanaRyan. I’d love to carry on a real time conversation with you as cook pancakes on Sunday morning. That’s not the only […]

DD 109: I’m not DEAD! Just Periscope Obsessed.

Squatting in a cramped public restroom stall with your toddler can lead to some interesting conversations. Things like “why do you have FUR down there?”, or “why do you pee out of your BUTT, Mama?” Conversations that are shouted loudly for all to hear. Because for whatever reason, your toddler believes you to be hard […]

DD 108: The S E X, Body Parts and Tattoo Talk | Discussing Hard Topics with Your Young Children

It’s a wonderful thing to have options. Or perhaps not! Options can make things complicated. In a land of plenty, we are given choices. But what if the pressure of those choices leads us to over complicate things, or worse — choose to not choose, and therefore do nothing. Then there is the all too […]

DD 107: Back in the Saddle | Discouraging Quitter Mentality and Encouraging Positive Self Identities

When you tell people you cloth diaper, the first question is generally about washing. How do you wash cloth diapers? Do you need a wet pail? Does it smell? The modern washer, in conjunction with modern cloth diapers, has changed the landscape of cloth diapering. Hear my routine, as well as two fellow cloth diapering mom […]

DD 106: How to Wash Cloth Diapers

Four different Dads, in different stages of parenthood, with varying backgrounds and lifestyles, share their morning routines. Including an entrepreneur, a stay at home dad, a full-time working dad, and a Dad from Ghana, Africa who has been living in the US since 2008. Each are starting their day in different ways. And yet, they are all […]

DD 023: Breastfeeding Twins | The CAN DO Way

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