Courage is trying again when your baby bites you while nursing. - On Biting and Nursing Strikes. Nursing was Sebastians' favorite past time. He loved nursing during the day and even more so at night. Even his 2 bottom teeth didn't slow him down. We'd just found a fairly … [Read more...]
Becoming the Hero of Her Own Story
"I remember when a group of boys called me 'dog' repeatedly in 5th grade." I'm not sure what prompted me to share this story with my kids, but before I knew it, the words escaped my lips. "Why? What did you do?" My daughter leaned forward, attentive. "Well, it started off … [Read more...]
Parenting with Depression: 7 Tips for Hard Days
I wish I could say that depression never affects my parenting; that a blue day for me never means one for my kids. I wish I could say that I have never relied on the TV to entertain when I barely had the energy to get up or that I have never hid in the bathroom crying because I … [Read more...]
There’s No One Right Way to be a “Good Mom”
At a baby shower recently, they had the classic "put one piece of advice for the expectant mom in a the jar" game. The last few times I've played this game, I've written the same thing, "Trust your instincts. There's no one right way to be a good mom." I think as new moms, or … [Read more...]
