Latest Posts

  • Co-Op is officially closed. :)

    Hi Guys- We have just bought ourselves a gianormous amount of fabric. Thanks for taking part in this co-op! The co-op is officially closed. I stayed up until Midnight again getting the stragglers in. Because of the huge interest we… Continue reading

  • The Space to Cry It Out

    Dear Middle Child, At two you have many strong furious sad emotions and strong wants, needs, desires. You see clearly what it is that you want to do, your imagination lights up and your boundless energy explodes, and then things… Continue reading

  • A Written Explanation of How I Wrap

    (This will be illustrated with pictures and mini videos soon, I hope.) My wraps are 5-6 yards of a thin lightweight “drapey” material. I have both slightly stretchy and non-stretchy wraps. The wrapping process is mostly the same but has… Continue reading

  • Patience

    As a child I was terribly impatient. As a teenager I was just as impatient. As an adult I was impatient as well. I liked the fast pace of New York City and being surrounded by other people who were… Continue reading

  • The Monster Created by Cosleeping

    Dear Kids, I hear a lot about the “monster” created by co-sleeping, which we have done with each of you. The thing about monsters is that they are imaginary. And if you can imagine yourself a monster you can imagine… Continue reading

  • Age Appropriate Behavior and Hastily Built Foundations

    There is a wide range of behavior dubbed “age appropriate” that includes both positive and negative behaviors that kids exhibit at different stages of development as they grow, as they learn, as they tumble through emotional tumult. We can see… Continue reading

  • Not Afraid to Get Dirty

    Between my eldest getting home from school and dinner time we spent an hour outside playing in a gigantic pile of dirt that is in the process of being moved to my raised-bed gardens. I forgot how much fun kids… Continue reading

  • Sleep Training “For the Sake of My Sanity”

    Dear Daughter, You turned six months old four days ago. I’ve started to hear that I should sleep train you “for the sake of my sanity”. Not from anyone close to us, but from those who made their own choices… Continue reading

  • Pre-Discipline Checklist Printable

    On request I have created a printable version of the “Pre-discipline checklist” here: https://nurshable.com/images-with-words/pre-discipline-checklist/ Feel free to distribute it freely as long as you link back to Nurshable.com as I will be updating it. It roughly reflects the mental process… Continue reading

  • Discipline Checklist (For My Own Reference)

    These are the questions/things I’m trying to remember every time one of my kids is pushing my buttons: 1- Is the child overtired, hungry, overstimulated, bursting with energy, bored? 2- Am I changing directions too quickly? (Has a previously acceptable… Continue reading