June 2012
1 post
May 2012
22 posts
On attachment parenting
There’s much rancor over today’s TIME story and I wanted to share a few thoughts. I’m not pro or anti the actual behaviors that make up attachment parenting. Prolonged nursing is great, if cosleeping works for you, great, babywearing is often more convenient. Want to chew food and spit it into your kid’s mouth? Mazel. But, I’m not a fan of Dr. Sears. Here’s...
Ryan hasn’t had a meltdown since Monday, making me feel guilty for even complaining. I know that it’s not so bad (EVERYONE says 2 is much easier than 3, so we still have time). I give him most of the credit for keeping it together, but I’m going to claim that immediately implementing some really good advice has also helped. I wanted to capture a little of that here, if only for...
Dear young people,
Ever wonder why moms put on weight? It’s not the baby weight, it’s not being busier (though that doesn’t help)…for me, it’s the emotional eating. At 2 1/2, we’ve entered tantrum territory, averaging nearly one a day, and it’s EXHAUSTING to hold your ground. I’ve recently read articles, including this one and this one (the...
April 2012
21 posts
Aside from Saturdays and Sundays, Mondays are my favorite day. Somehow I find myself more productive, and more open to just having fun, than on weekends when I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the to-do list and the plans we juggle. Most Mondays, it’s just Ryry and me. One thing I love - we rarely get in the car. We chose our neighborhood for its walkability, and I truly believe staying out of...
Things that made today better than yesterday:
Ryan wore my faux pearls on the way to work, before handing them back to me when we arrived at daycare. Pretty cute.
Loving my new lunch routine of arugula, pear, goat cheese salad brought from home.
Steve came home in time for bedtime stories with Ryan. Ryan ran downstairs and I got to overhear their conversation - overheard conversations between...
March 2012
29 posts
