Nurshable

The Experience

  • Wind Down Cuddles (from the archives)

    (From the archives- December 2008 when my first child was two): My son will be dancing, running around, laughing, climbing things he knows are not to be climbed.  He will refuse hugs, and push away a kissing face with indignant… Continue reading

  • Eight Months: Teething and Mobility

    Dearest Daughter, I’ve been wanting to write to you for a while, here on the “other side” of six months. Life has been chaotic, though. Packed with many things, both positive and stressful. Joyful and not. In other words, it… Continue reading

  • Not Happy in This Moment

    I am not happy in this moment. My foot aches from a broken toe, I am tired, I am touched out, I want to bury my nose in a book in a hot bath that I can just refill with… Continue reading

  • Thankful

    Today I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for Isaac, the big-eyed freckle-faced sensitive soul who made me a mother and who has taught me many things about life. I am thankful for Alexander, my blonde haired blue-with-a-splash-of-brown-eyed … Continue reading

  • Sleep Associations and Sleep Regression

    Dearest Daughter of Dastardly Sleep Deprivation (And Ultimate Cuteness), Here we are at seven months of age and up to our ears in what is usually called “sleep regression” and which is typically attributed to a parent allowing their child… Continue reading

  • Co-Op Update

    Earlier today I got notice that the fabric has all shipped and will be here November 1 and 2. I will start cutting the wraps as soon as the fabric arrives. I cannot currently email updates as we still have… 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

  • 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

  • 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