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Sleep Training
I’ve been reading as much as I can about how to take care of an infant. Once our baby is here, we won’t really have much opportunity to consult the books!… Read MoreA friend of mine recommended the book, Heading Home with Your Newborn. It’s been a decent resource for me, with some topics being more in-depth and helpful than others. I know I’m dorky, but my plan is to create laminated, half-page reference cards for myself on different topics, so the information is easy to access when we’re inundated with life as new parents. I’ll be sure to share them, once I have time to create them.
My midwife
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Building Confidence in Children
Last week, I started working in my classroom to get prepared for the new school year. Luckily, one of my students and her mom came in to help. Since I teach at a public Montessori school and Montessori classroom are multi-age, I teach 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders, and I get to work with each child for three years.The student asked what she could do to help, so I directed her toward our classroom vacuum cleaner. After she had vacuumed for several minutes, I informed her that she might want to empty the vacuum soon, especially if she noticed that it wasn’t picking up as much stuff anymore. She… Read More -
Pregnancy Project Plan
Wow. There is so much to learn about this whole pregnancy/parenthood thing! For example, I was just over at Offbeat Mama, learning about lochia for the first time.… Read MoreI think it’s so easy focus on learning about the immediate stage you’re in and lose sight of the fact that by the time you’re in the next stage, there isn’t enough time to learn everything you need to know for that stage.
I’ve been trying to stay one step ahead (learn about conception before trying to conceive; learn about pregnancy while trying to conceive; learn about post-partum infant care while pregnant), but it’s hard. I find myself wanting to nap
