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    Reducing Stress


    Gosh, even writing yesterday’s post about all my stress made me more stressed.

    The thing is, my life isn’t going to get any less stressful than it is now. Sure, some of my stresses are unique to my current situation. Balancing work and Henry is difficult and so is adjusting to my new identity and life post-baby.

    But starting a school from scratch is going to be even more difficult. In all honesty, it will be like giving birth to a second child. I’m choosing to bring that kind of stress into my life because I’m passionate about dedicating myself to a worthwhile endeavor. But if I don’t learn how

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    Homemade Baby Food!

    Henry (right) and his best friend Ellie Cate (left)
    Our baby food making party was a huge success! I have to confess that I was a little stressed about how it would turn out at various points during the process.

    First, I had the opportunity to attend a day and a half of professional development related to charter schools, which meant that I enrolled Henry in day care during that time. Since I hate pumping and have committed to feeding Henry directly for approximately a year, it meant that I had to leave the training every three hours to go feed him. Of course the stress that comes from leaving

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