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    Class Starts This Weekend!

    Class starts on Sunday, and we would love for you to join us! You can register here
     
    Here are some thoughts from past participants:
    • “I want to recommend the heck out of this!”
    • “I feel like I have a really solid reference point; all the journaling these activities inspired created a larger awareness for me of what we’re getting ourselves into. We both feel a lot more informed not only about some specifics of preparing for pregnancy, but also that we have a broader groundwork with which to do more research and a better understanding of what we think and feel about taking this step. I feel more
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  • Montessori

    First Montessori Mobile: The Munari

    Image courtesy of bella’s casa on Etsy

    My dear friend Karla let me borrow her daughter’s Munari Montessori mobile for baby Tate. I am extremely grateful. I was incredibly daunted by the thought of following these directions and making one myself. Now that I’ve seen it in person: a) I promise you can make one, if you’re interested! and b) it’s worth it–it’s so beautiful!  

    My First Experience with Montessori

    I remember the first time I ever walked into a Montessori classroom full of productive and focused 3-6 year-olds. It looked like magic. The children were contentedly working all around the classroom on different things. However, all of them were … Read More

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    Postpartum Update: Day 4

    I’m writing this update on day four of our expanded family. So far, so good! The “cocoon stage” isn’t my favorite, but I need to remind myself to savor each stage as much as I can. It’s such a special, quiet time as a family, and it will pass all too quickly as the boys grow.

     
    My healing is coming along well, but it’s still difficult to experience the discrepancy between what my mind wants to be doing and what my body is actually capable of doing. I need to find more ways to enjoy this down time. Right now I primarily occupy myself with Facebook, which is definitely not
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