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Finding Balance as a Parent
A post over at Attachment Mama really got me thinking about how to find balance as a parent. She says:… Read MoreAbsolutely love your child with every ounce of who you are. Honor their little spirits and tend to their needs. Do all that you can to foster secure attachment. But for the sake of your own emotional and physical well-being — don’t put yourself on a shelf in the process. Don’t do it!! If you’re like me, you mistakenly believe that if you give to yourself it means your child will suffer. That you won’t be giving to them. And you can drive yourself to the brink in the name
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Gardening with Children
Oh, how I can’t wait to set up a garden! I have really been dragging my feet. I originally started this blog in 2007 to chronicle my journey into organic gardening when we moved from Houston to Denver, but I ended up failing miserably.… Read MoreWhen we moved back to Houston, I didn’t start a garden because our backyard is way too shady. We’re thinking about moving into a three-bedroom house sometime soon-ish, so I’m even more reluctant to start a garden. Plus, we have free-range chickens, and I’m worried about how they would interact with the garden.
But at least my class has a garden plot! It’s amazing how it
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Herbal Recommendations from My Midwife
One of the things I loved most about having a midwife was her holistic and preventative approach to pregnancy and birth. For example, she recommended various supplements throughout my pregnancy to help build a solid foundation for the birth.… Read MoreHere’s a list of what I did:
- Started drinking red raspberry leaf and nettle tea in the first trimester. I drank one cup a day in the first trimester, two in the second, and three in the third. My midwife says the tea strengthens the uterus and better prepares it for birth.
- Took alfalfa supplements starting in the third trimester. My midwife explained that in the 20 years since she started
