Unlearning to Parent
Finally, I am starting to enjoy my children again. It has been a rough go since my daughter turned six months old, which is when she began to desire regular interaction and attention. I could not figure out how to balance meeting even the basic needs of my two marvelous offspring. Finally, I am starting [...]
When my oldest child was born, I hid. I kept secret the fact that we shared a bed, that I breastfed him almost around the clock and that I never, ever accepted his crying as necessary. The message from those around me was clear; babies must cry and sleep on their own. I was so lonely. I was scared. [...]
I am about to share a novel, brilliant and simple suggestion. You will not be prepared for it. When you hear it, your shoulders will sink, a weight will be lifted, and you will be filled with lightness and hope. I think. Ready? Let’s stop talking about judgment and mommy wars. These things are ridiculous [...]
Yeah, I feel blessed by: Katie MacIntyre Lately, I have been feeling a little restless. Mostly, I believe it is because something is going to change. Mind you, I did not create the thing that will change, but I choose to embrace it. Mid-summer I was layed off from my employer of nearly 12 years. [...]
When it comes to our children, we want to do everything right, and sometimes we don’t. I think we can move forward by admitting parenting mistakes to do better. Learning that we have hurt our children unnecessarily is devastating. We cannot turn back time or undo irreversible decisions. We are stuck knowing that we chose [...]
When my oldest child was born I quickly understood that the concept of Mothers Intuition was real. The obstetrician at the hospital told me to limit my two day old baby’s feedings before he started controlling me, but I listened to Owen instead. Every piece of literature that mysteriously arrived on my doorstep after Owen’s [...]
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