Our Children Share Our Bed: Shame on You “Super”nanny.
Every once in a while I turn on the show “Supernanny”. This past Friday, the voice narrating deemed one of the most wonderful and thoughtful parenting choices my husband and I have made, “shameful.” I...
View ArticleFocused On My Children
Having my first baby taught me lots of things, none more important than learning to trust my intuition. Suddenly, the only thing that mattered to me was making my baby comfortable. Others opinions,...
View ArticleWhy I Parent Gently.
It is my only explanation.The post Why I Parent Gently. appeared first on Our Muddy Boots.
View ArticleNever Smarter or Clearer.
The idea of gentle, attachment, natural, instinctual (whichever term you want to use) parenting was not one I understood until after my first child was born. Not until after my husband or I stayed up...
View ArticleMy Precious Love I am Sorry.
Many of us parents face circumcision regret. My Precious Love I am Sorry is my story. “I need to understand more” I said to the nurse. “Can I go with him?’ “No” she answered, “and trust me, you would...
View ArticleHot Dogs are Not Vegetarian: Do Labels Matter?
We like to say that labeling is bad and should be avoided at all costs; that it categorizes and generalizes people and creates artificial boundaries. I agree. Mostly. But I have been spending a lot of...
View ArticleChildren Need Unconditional Love: PR For Children
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View ArticleCry it Out: PR for Babies
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View ArticleElf on the Shelf for Freestyle Parents
I’ve got an idea. I think it’s a fun one. Let’s see. My husband Kris and I took the kids to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last week. One of the balloons was the “Elf on the Shelf”. Kris was...
View ArticleOur Children Share Our Bed: Shame on You “Super”nanny.
Every once in a while I turn on the show “Supernanny”. This past Friday, the voice narrating deemed one of the most wonderful and thoughtful parenting choices my husband and I have made, “shameful.” I...
View ArticleFocused On My Children
Having my first baby taught me lots of things, none more important than learning to trust my intuition. Suddenly, the only thing that mattered to me was making my baby comfortable. Others opinions,...
View ArticleWhy I Parent Gently.
It is my only explanation. The post Why I Parent Gently. appeared first on Our Muddy Boots.
View ArticleNever Smarter or Clearer.
The idea of gentle, attachment, natural, instinctual (whichever term you want to use) parenting was not one I understood until after my first child was born. Not until after my husband or I stayed up...
View ArticleHot Dogs are Not Vegetarian: Do Labels Matter?
We like to say that labeling is bad and should be avoided at all costs; that it categorizes and generalizes people and creates artificial boundaries. I agree. Mostly. But I have been spending a lot of...
View ArticleChildren Need Unconditional Love: PR For Children
The post Children Need Unconditional Love: PR For Children appeared first on Our Muddy Boots.
View ArticleCry it Out: PR for Babies
The post Cry it Out: PR for Babies appeared first on Our Muddy Boots.
View ArticleElf on the Shelf for Freestyle Parents
I’ve got an idea. I think it’s a fun one. Let’s see. My husband Kris and I took the kids to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last week. One of the balloons was the “Elf on the Shelf”. Kris was...
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