Mama June and Sugar Bear's Relationship Isn't as Rock Solid as It Seems

woensdag 11 september 2013

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by Ericka Sóuter 2 hours ago

The entire second season of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo has been centered around the planning of Mama June and Sugar Bear's wedding. It comes with all the typical highs and lows -- everything from bouts of cold feet to what the heck should the bride wear? But there is one important point that has gotten lost in all that hoopla. They aren't actually getting legally married and there is a good reason why.

Even though all the kids (and "Shuggie" too) would prefer to make it legal, Mama opted for a commitment ceremony instead because she's scared. Who can blame her. Marriage is hardly a forever kind of thing for most couples in this country, and she has seen her fair share of nasty splits. We all have. And witnessing that understandably makes you a bit gun shy. She may love Sugar Bear, but there is a chance it won't work out.

“It’s just that a lot of people in our family have been married and divorced a couple of times and for me, seeing that growing up, it wasn’t good,” she said. Another big worry of hers? The expense that comes with ending a a union.

“It also costs a lot of money to actually get out of a marriage. We got a piece of paper for doing the commitment ceremony and we don’t have to worry, down the road, if something doesn’t go right and things don’t work out,” she said. She makes a valid point, don't you think. The most expensive part of getting hitched has nothing to do with the legal aspects. A marriage license costs a few hundred bucks at most, but calling it quits can run you thousands. Not to mention all the legal wrangling involved with dividing assets.

It's easy to see why she doesn't want to worry about that. This doesn't mean she doesn't love him -- she's just realistic. By having a simple commitment ceremony, they get to express their love and celebrate with friends and family. Then if things don't work out later, the parting -- though surely painful -- will be much less complicated.

Do you think Mama June has good reason to not want to get legally married?

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is a veteran pop culture and celeb news writer. That experience boils down to two things: she knows way too much about the Kardashians and she dominates on Trivial Pursuit's arts and entertainment questions.

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'Baby-Led Weaning' Could Make Introducing Solid Foods Much Less Stressful for Moms

woensdag 14 augustus 2013

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by Mary Fischer 4 hours ago

Have you ever heard of Baby-Led Weaning? I'm not embarrassed to say I hadn't until today -- but I really wish I'd been enlightened about this feeding practice when I was introducing my son to solid foods as an infant.

Basically, while your baby is still breastfeeding, you slowly start him on solid foods by letting him feed himself instead of mashing up fruits and vegetables and spoon feeding him during mealtime. You serve soft, small bite-sized pieces of food and let your baby dictate whether or not he eats them and how much he actually ingests.

The theory behind Baby-Led Weaning is that by allowing your baby to decide what he wants to try and developing his own tastes -- versus feeding him whatever solid food you choose to offer -- he'll learn to self-feed and chew at his own pace and will naturally wean himself off breast milk as his food intake increases.

Something tells me this method of feeding takes a bit more patience, but it sounds so much less stressful to me than the traditional way of introducing baby to solid foods. 

I can remember trying to get my little guy to open his mouth so I could get a spoonful of sweet potatoes or mashed bananas or whatever I happened to be serving into him. Sometimes he obliged, and other times he wanted no parts of the food. And then I'd get all upset and assumed I was doing something wrong. I'd start to worry that my baby would never wind up eating solids or getting the nutrition he needed.

But once he got a little bit older and started picking up food off his tray and eating it, things really smoothed out in the eating department. The process of serving meals became so much easier. 

I only wish I'd known about Baby-Led Weaning back then so I could've given him more independence from the beginning and let him decide which foods to try, which to pass up, and how much he wanted to eat at any given sitting.

I hate to say it, but I can't help but wonder whether he'd be a better eater now if I'd let him take the lead as opposed to giving him whatever I felt he'd most enjoy. He's about as picky as picky kids get as a 7-year-old -- something that isn't always easy to deal with.

It definitely seems worth a shot to give Baby-Led Weaning a try -- because it certainly can't hurt. And if it saves you a few headaches and excess stress? It's more than worth it whether it works or not.

Is Baby-Led Weaning something you plan on trying?

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is the writer behind The Mommyologist, and the mom of a future famous comedian. Her current loves include cosmopolitans, reality TV, and shoes that don't pinch her feet.

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