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Post-Birth Guests
I got a lovely e-mail from a kindred spirit in Australia, talking about how to navigate visits from family after birth.… Read MoreHere’s what she said:
The first weeks and months and year even, are extremely wonderful but also challenging for so many reasons you have already identified. However, managing the relationship with parents and in-laws can be equally wonderful and fraught (much like-wedding planning). All sorts of assumptions and expectations and stress around the new baby and our own upbringings can really make that transition from son/daughter to parent and from parent to grandparent extremely difficult. For example, our birth centre recommended no visitors for the first 24hrs to let -
Montessori Self-Service Water Station
Image courtesy of Meg via Sew LiberatedI’m so inspired by the toddler self-service water station that Meg set up for her son Finn (featured over at Sew Liberated).I am definitely bookmarking this post to remind myself of a great strategy for cultivating independence, concentration, and focus.That reminds me: I need to add the documentary Edison’s Day to my baby registry. It’s all about a family that implements Montessori in their home with a 21-month old. It’s chock-full of ideas!I need to learn more about Montessori for infants. Hmm…let me see what resources I can find right now:-
Here’s a video about an infant/toddler Montessori class.
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Book Review: Heading Home with Your Newborn
Many, many months ago, I read Cate’s amazing birth story on Project Subrosa. When she got to the end, she described sitting on the couch with her partner and their new baby. In that moment, I realized that I had thought a lot about conception, pregnancy, and birth, but I had never thought much about the “happily ever after,” about what you actually do when the baby finally joins your family.… Read MoreIn that moment, I made a decision to try and stay one step ahead in my learning. For example, I tried to read a little about pregnancy while I was trying to conceive. Now that I’m pregnant, I’m
