Unlearning to Parent
As the mother of a circumcised son who found out the truth too late, I cannot celebrate this apology. I suspect that the physician who issued this apology does not want this either. All one has to do is view this video to see that her apology is genuine and that she struggles with her [...]
This is real. This is pain. I think of my beautiful baby boy, brand new, forced out of his comfortable fetal position and strapped down against his will. Helpless. I think of the scalpel being taken to his unsuspecting soul. I remember myself in the hospital room, thinking of nothing but my baby. I wanted [...]
Dear Owen, Yesterday we went swimming.You, your dad, Sydney and I. You had been asking for all of us to go for days. You have been taking lessons and are doing so well, and you love being in the water as much as I do. We had so much fun. You smiled fully the entire [...]
A new friend recently introduced my husband Kris and I to Sandra Dodd, someone I consider to be the ultimate advocate for children and families. Sandra has encouraged us to know our children more deeply. She is teaching us how to open ourselves up to seeing who our children are, instead of trying to make [...]
About a year ago I posted about House Rule #1, which basically stated that any minute my husband was not working, he must have a child with him. Whether he had to run to the store, had just walked through the door, or needed to take a shower, one of our children was required to [...]
Life changes for our first born when our second child is born. ”To My First Born on his Last night as an Only” was handwritten in Owen’s Journal two days before Sydney was born. Welcome to Our Muddy Boots! Please follow us on Pinterest and Twitter for conversation and updates! This is taken verbatim (yes, [...]
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