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The Reasons Why You Cling After Disruption
Dear Daughter, I found myself becoming frustrated today as you are not “yourself”. I cannot put you down to let you play the way I usually can. You want to lay belly to belly quietly in mommy’s and daddy’s bed… Continue reading
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The Most Important Person in the Room (To the dad whose baby won’t let him help)
Dear Dad Whose Baby Won’t Let Him Help Out, Yes. I understand that the baby doesn’t accept you for comfort at night. Yes. I understand that when you can’t do the things that mom is doing, it feels like you… Continue reading
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Why I Used to Be a Better Mother than You
Dear Mama-Who-Everyone-Questions, You probably wonder why everyone thinks that they’re a better mother than you. Why they give you all this advice, and try to tell you that you’re doing Everything Wrong. I used to be a “better mother than… Continue reading
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Nine Hundred and Twenty Nine Nights
He did not sleep through the night for nine hundred and twenty-nine nights at the beginning of his life. He slept snuggled up to me, sleeping in short bursts of time, nursing in-between, and needing me close for comfort. And… Continue reading
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Why I Abandoned Advocacy for Support (Peace in a Time of Mommy Wars)
I used to be a passionate advocate of breastfeeding, of gentle parenting, of certain “ideals”. I no longer am. I’m not a lactivist. I’m not an intactivist. I’m not a wait-it-out-ivist. I’m not a soldier in a battle in the… Continue reading
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The Truth About Breastmilk for Ear Infections
I see a lot of recommendations to put breast milk into ears for ear infections. The thing to understand about milk in ears is this: Most baby ear infections are middle ear infections. An infection that is behind the ear… Continue reading
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Why You are NOT Failing as a Mama
Dear Mama, I see you came here last night after Google led you to one post or another of mine. I see you on the forums sobbing and wondering why your body has failed your baby. I hear you as… Continue reading
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Ten Random Parenting Choices That Have Paid Off
1- Starting at 3 I encouraged my oldest child to be the one to identify and approach store staff to ask questions for any purchase related to him. At six with a little bit of help he will identify who… Continue reading
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What Does This “Love” Thing Look Like?
Dear Daughter, You are ten months old today. I can’t count the number of times each day that I whisper to you “I love you”. A tradition that I started with your oldest brother, and that I carry down with… Continue reading
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