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Why We Stopped at Two Children
Deciding how many children to have–or whether to have children at all–is such a personal decision (and it’s important to acknowledge that deciding whether to have children is entirely separate from actually being able to have them).
Initially Matt and I were going to stop after one child. For me it was about freeing up space in my life to give birth to other things, like a network of public Montessori schools in diverse communities nationwide. I added books to my wishlist about raising an only child.But after Henry was born, I felt drawn to add another child to our family. I wanted to bring another independent being into… Read More -
April: Reflection & Rejuvenation
Spring is here!Austin generally has a pretty mild winter (with lots of sunny, warm, bright blue days thrown in), so the seasons tend to blend together. However, this winter has been particularly rough (in a relative way, of course). We’ve had lots of cold, wet, dark days. It seems fitting that I’ve had the toughest days of my life starting a school amid such conditions.But Spring is here! All the trees are coming back to life. We’re planting in the garden and even swimming in our backyard. What fun!I’m kind of scared to look back at my goals for last month because I didn’t move them into… Read More -
Register Now: Purposeful Conception Course
It’s time for another round of Purposeful Conception: Preparing Your Mind, Body, and Life for Pregnancy!Here are some thoughts from past participants:-
“I want to recommend the heck out of this!”
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“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 careful about
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