Phase One of GAPS is Like a Cuddly Kitty… That Bites Between Meals

Daddypotamus here. Or, should I say, there [look up]. That’s me. Or it could be. Because this kitty represents how I’ve felt all weekend. Only not as content. And with less back hair (promise). Our house feels so very cozy.The grey skies are covered in a light blanket of chilly mist, but that’s not why …

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That GAP Between Your Ears Is Your Gut: An Introduction to GAPS Diet

Maybe it’s just me, but I think it’s downright sexy when my man makes healthy choices. Nothing gets me more than watching Daddypotamus stuff a piece of broccoli in his mouth and give me a look that says “I’m eating this so I can be with you tomorrow, and the day after that, and the …

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My Baby Body

THE QUESTION no mom will answer “What will my stomach look like right after I give birth?” When I was pregnant with my first child I asked the moms in my office this question repeatedly and never got a straight answer. Is it really so bad that expecting moms should be kept in the dark …

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Sad to Say, But Vegetables Are Revolutionary

I can’t say I’ve ever seen Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution on ABC, but after viewing this clip I’m intrigued. Not just because I like British accents or think men who cook are awesome. Jaimie’s real-life attempt to get elementary school children to identify vegetables is both hilarious and frightening. Really, is this where we are …

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Daddypotamus: Sometimes God’s Hand Looks Like a Wife

Heather’s Disclaimer: I had a post planned for today. As often happens, plans changed at the last minute and Daniel ended up with some free time and I . . . didn’t. So my sweet husband wrote a guest post for me! Blogging is one of his passions and he’s always tinkering with Mommypotamus in …

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What is a Mommypotamus?

You see before you the starting point of Mommypotamus.com – a children’s book I love to read to our daughter. In the book, a socially hesitant potamus (for we all know by now how many varied forms of potami there truly are) sees everybody playing and doing cool stuff together, but she is always hanging …

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Guest post: Treating asthma naturally

We all hear stories of how “so-and-so” got off their heart medication, migraine pills or whatever by transitioning to herbal supplements. But are they really true or did some supplement company hire an actor to tell their “story?” Because, ahem, we’ve never seen that before. In this post, my sister-in-law shares how she transitioned from …

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Playgroup Debates: Do you vaccinate?

I love my friends. They are so different, yet hip and “crunchy” in their own way. Some birthed their children in a hospital, others used a birth center or had them at home. Some cloth diaper, some use disposables. Some use nothing at all. Some breastfeed their toddlers. Some don’t.

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About Me

I'm Heather, aka The Mommypotamus. As a wife, mom, writer, researcher, and real food lover, I write about the topics that concern me most. What is a Mommypotamus?

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