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Surrender Without Expectations
I am tired after three nights of constant nursing (my daughter’s working on two teeth and on walking), but tired can be a mellow easy place of snuggles and warmth and not just frustration. I can hover at the edge… Continue reading
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A Blacksmith, An Electrician, and a Plumber. Parenting Toolkits and Why Your Tools Might Not Be Mine
I was asked what I mean when I talk about the “toolkit” philosophy. This is what I’ve come to call my approach to parenting issues. Both my approach to each of my very different-from-each-other children and my approach to providing… Continue reading
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The Last Few Moments to Savor (Snuggling a Toddler to Sleep)
She hums, eyes closed and rapidly nursing, a fiddly hand tugging at the heart charm on my necklace for a moment before switching to stroking the skin over my collarbone and then kneading slowly at my breast like a kitten. Her… Continue reading
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The Progression of Sleep from Newborn to Independent Sleeper
I’ve gotten a few emails recently from people wondering if their child will ever figure out the sleep thing. Want some pictures of how sleep looks like at different points in time? Below are some posts from different points in… Continue reading
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New Comic
A new comic is up. One of Alexander’s “That makes sense… Kind of” moments. Sometimes our kids experiences are simpler than we’d guess. (For other Nurshable comics you can go here: Comical ) Continue reading
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The Beauty of Ordinary Mornings and Dirt-Covered Princesses
Dear Daughter, You are thirteen months old. The dark curls that you were born with have given way to shoulder-length hair that is almost blonde and that waves instead of curling. Your slate blue eyes have brightened in this second… Continue reading
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Keeping Our Connection
Today the laundry waits. Daddy builds with Legos and her older brother. I hold her near as she sleeps instead of sneaking off for chores. I examine little hands and tiny feet with rough skin across the tops from being… Continue reading
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“Boob Design” Maternity & Breastfeeding Giveaway
When a longtime reader of Nurshable contacted me to see if I would host a “50 Days of Giveaways” give-away to help celebrate the launch of a new online magazine called “Daily Mom“, I agreed after spending quite a bit… Continue reading
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How Infant Formula “Helps” Breastfeeding (And Other Bogus Studies)
A new study purports to have discovered that infant formula can help moms breastfeed. What the study actually shows is that when supplementation is done that severely limiting the amount of the supplement and choosing a delivery method that does… Continue reading
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The Fifteenth and Freedom (Abusive Relationships)
On the fifteenth of May each year I celebrate the anniversary of my freedom. I was in an abusive relationship. It was not my choice to leave. I was not that strong. But once I was told to go I… Continue reading
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