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  • The Day I Stopped Running

    Dear Daughter, There was a day in elementary school that I simply stopped running during gym class and walked instead. It was the day that I became aware that I was not the fastest runner, and the day that no… Continue reading

  • Applying Attachment Parenting to Discussions with Adults

    Dear AP Community, I have to admit that sometimes when I see other Attachment Parents in the forums or on Facebook, the thought that pops into my head is “You wouldn’t talk to your three year old that way, why… Continue reading

  • Changes and Comics and Things

    Hi all, Just mentioning some changes I’ve made to the site recently. 1- Nurshable now has a facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/Nurshable feel free to stop in, post interesting links to the page, chat with others who parent in similar ways, seek… Continue reading

  • The “Wait it Out” Toolkit

    After a recent letter to K. where I mentioned that “Cry it Out” simply does not fit in my toolkit, I was asked what IS my toolkit. I will be updating this constantly as my toolkit is always changing. EXPECTATIONS… Continue reading

  • It’s Okay to Cry it Out (Except You Say it’s Not)

    Dear Daughter, A new study published in the journal Pediatrics says that it’s okay to let you cry it out. In fact, it says that you and I will benefit from this practice. I will be “at lower risk for… Continue reading

  • You Stepped on My Parenting Again

    You stepped on my parenting again last night. A quick text message sent this morning. Ack. Sorry. I’m not angry, you’re not angry, we’re both simply trying to become more aware of how we co-parent in this four-adult-three-kid house of… Continue reading

  • The Words of Others Who Speak More Clearly (WIO)

    Dear Daughter, Sometimes in the dark of the night I don’t want to hear your take on what you need. I want sleep. I want to listen to the words of others who speak more clearly. I don’t want to… Continue reading

  • Your Beauty is Different from Mine

    Dear Daughter, Your beauty is different from mine. First of all, as I write this you are fifteen pounds to my hundred-and-fifteen pounds. Your hair is short and fine and curly. Your eyes are the color of the Arctic ocean,… Continue reading

  • Like Being Married to a Three Year Old

    Alex, At the end of the day, of course I’m moody and emotional and want attention and affection and to spend time with a person that speaks in full sentences. I spend the day with small emotional human beings that… Continue reading

  • Keeping Your Words Meaningful (WIO)

    Dear Four and a Half Month Old Wee Babygirl, You sleep like a baby. Which involves a lot of sleep for you and not much for anyone else around you, particularly for me. So very sleepy, I am. At night… Continue reading