How to exit the family bed

November 2, 2012 By 13 Comments
Sleepy snuggles 2012

I love cosleeping with our little girl, and I've written fondly about it before. That's not what this post is about. This post is also not about how to stop cosleeping with your baby or toddler once you've gotten into that habit. I haven't the foggiest idea how to do that, and I am the last person who should be writing a blog post about it. If and when we ever figure that one out, trust me - I'll blog about it, Facebook about it and shout it from the highest rooftops. No, this post is … [Read more...]

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Finding the support you need

September 17, 2012 By 3 Comments
Mamas & Babies

This post is part of the Attachment Parenting Month blog event, hosted by Attachment Parenting International. Learn more by visiting API Speaks, the blog of Attachment Parenting International. Becoming a first-time parent is so life-changing that you can find yourself needing support in ways you are not used to. Whether that's education during pregnancy to learn more about the kind of birth you want to have, breastfeeding support immediately after your baby comes, family and friends who … [Read more...]

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A baby always knows

September 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Many faces of Mommy

I love that Zoe is old enough now to have actual conversations that truly let me see inside her amazing mind. One thing that has been boggling mine lately is that she can always recognize and name me in photos - no matter how old or outlandish the photo may be. Me at my fittest ever, during my '96-'97  incredibly motivated yet non-sustainable running days? "That's Mommy!" Me with big '80s hair, frosted "Lawn Guyland" blonde? "That's Mommy." Me in a business suit, looking uber … [Read more...]

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Thank heaven for cosleeping

July 23, 2012 By 4 Comments
It still feels this good.

Sometimes, being a working mom is so very hard. This morning when I dropped Zoe off for daycare, she cried. Not the big, loud, dramatic wails that say "I'm not getting my way right now and I don' t like it," but the truly heartbroken, silent tears of a little girl who simply did NOT want mommy to leave. It just about killed me walking out that door and leaving her. I know she's fine. I am thankful we have a great daycare. But oh, days like this are hard. To make matters worse, tonight … [Read more...]

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I love being a working mom

July 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
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I love being a working mama. There, I said it. I think too often we think and talk about how hard it is to be a working mom. We agonize over hours spent working for a living instead of playing with our kids. We torture ourselves over finding the perfect balance between work and home life. But do we ever actually talk about the good parts of being a working mom? I'm not talking about having more income, although that's nice too, especially when it comes to being able to travel together and … [Read more...]

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A mom by any name

June 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
My big two year old girl!

I once read that "Mama" is the same in many languages around the world, and that it's usually one of the first words uttered by babies. Zoe’s first word for me was “Mama” – spoken at first in many multiples, as in “Mamamamamamamama!” It was not her first word, though - that was "Dada." And oh, the smiles she gave him early on... and the laughter. I knew my baby was growing up when her name for me changed. I don't remember the first time Zoe called me "Mommy" instead of "Mama" … [Read more...]

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Are you mom enough?

May 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
Nursing my beautiful 2 year old

Words cannot possibly describe how much I hate the headline on the cover of the current issue of Time magazine. You know, the cover everyone's talking about - with the oh so controversial breastfeeding photo. When I first heard there was a mom nursing a toddler or preschooler on the cover of Time, I was so happy tears literally came to my eyes. Mainstream media coverage of attachment parenting and extended breastfeeding? Hallelujah! But then I saw the cover, and I was horrified. Not by … [Read more...]

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On mother-baby bonding

May 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
Lovies on the Disney monorail

For more than two years now, I've been thinking and reading about maternal-baby bonding. Google this topic sometime if you want to do some light (or heavy!) reading. It's wild what you can find - for one, check out this incredible video from Visual MD about the biology behind the mother-infant love bond. Mind-blowing stuff! From my personal perspective, I've come to marvel over the incredibly intense bond Zoe and I share, and I often wonder what came first - our breastfeeding … [Read more...]

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Win tea and treats for Mom

May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tea time with Mommers

I love tea. You can't be born to British parents and escape the tea habit. So when Crimson Cup and Sugardaddy's asked me if I wanted to check out their new Mother's day gift set, including a Teaze tea infuser, Crimson Cup premium loose-leaf teas, and a pack of Sugardaddy's Brownie Biscotti, you bet I said yes. The package arrived in my mail and blew me away. Any mom would love this great gift! The Teaze tea infuser is a must if you like loose-leaf teas. I got into loose-leaf tea while I was … [Read more...]

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42 with a two year old

May 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
Zoe laughing at mommy

This is the second post in my Mommy Mythbusting series. Since it's my birthday today, the myth I'd like to bust today is the one about older moms being... well, you know. Old. I'm 42 with a two year old, and I'd be lying if I said that doesn't worry me sometimes. I'm not worried about being the oldest mom in Zoe's friend circle, because there are way more women having babies at 40 and up these days. Plus, for better or worse, I've never acted my age. I joke that Zoe has taken years off my … [Read more...]

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