Motherhood
Posts related to raising children through their ages and stages
Practical Mom Advice: Surviving the Motherhood Marathon
I cringed when he put on his pants backwards. Normally I wouldn't have said anything, but it was Sunday. So I gently asked him, "Your pants are on backwards. Can we turn them around?" "Sure," he responded cheerfully. I hesitated. Was this a trick? Was he going to...
How to Get Snatches of Solitude as a Mom
I'm an introvert. I crave quiet and solitude. Just over a year ago, I discovered that introversion is okay and I really started to embrace the introversion instead of attempting to be extroverted. In retrospect, it was silly to think that I had to be someone I'm not...
Does Unschooling Actually Work? Lessons from Top Gear
It's a question unschoolers are asked regularly: does unschooling actually work? For our family, unschooling has worked in allowing our boys to learn at their own pace, how and when they decided they are ready. Time and time again my husband and I have been reminded...
7 Natural Teething Remedies
He is 3 months old and has started gnawing on his hands. It's too early! We just finished 6 months ago with our last child. Here we go again! Teeth. Their appearance is inevitable. Necessary, yet often a dreaded part of the journey. Some babies are not affected at all...
Trust: Our Spiritual Home Birth Journey Part 2
If you haven't yet read part 1 of this story, you can find it right here. *This post contains affiliate links. If you follow the link and choose to make a purchase, I may receive a small referral commission, at no extra cost to you.* I crawled back into bed thinking...
T is for Trust: Our Spiritual Home Birth Journey (Part 1)
It has taken me a while to write out my latest birth story because I feel like none of the words I choose will do it justice. It wasn't just a "push the baby out and celebrate" kind of birth. I have been thinking about what to write over the last few months...