I recently celebrated my 41st birthday, and it has been a tradition the last couple of years for me to blog about what I think I’ve learned during my time here on this planet. This list is just a short brain-storm of what I think are my top 41 things we must do! Enjoy! Your…
It’s my birthday today and I’m celebrating! Here’s what I say I know after 40 years… 1. Sometimes, the things that we MOST fear, that we most put off, bring us the greatest joy. (Having Sophia at 38!) 2. Little risk = little reward 3. If you have the desire in your heart, it’s…
My midwife asked me to get back on the bed. I was currently squatting on a stool. I looked at her and stayed still. Move? What? Right then, he grabbed me from behind, and flung us both back on the bed. She asked me to push. I’ll never forget the feeling. A head pushing through…
They say that parenting is a mirror, and will bring up all our unresolved issues. I read that before I was a mama, and I totally got it. Intellectually. Abstractly. They say there is no bond like a parent-child. I got that. Abstractly. Intellectually. Here’s what I now understand about what that really means. Intellectually…
My birthday last year was the worst one of my life. I started the day at home alone with my 3 month old daughter. She was on a full on nursing strike and I was feeding her formula in a bottle. My relationship with her father was strained beyond repair. One month before we had…
I’m reading the book, Bringing Up Bebe. I like it. It’s about an American woman who moves to France to live with her British husband and has a baby over there. She’s sharing about French parenting. I’m triggered after about ten minutes of reading. Apparently, French babies sleep through the night at around 3 months.…