I was not thriving. In fact, I was barely surviving. But, I was so in the weeds that I just didn’t know I needed out.
This is my story.
When my oldest was born he, like most babies, resisted sleeping anywhere except on me. So I would sleep propped up in bed, him on my chest, me shivering through the night barely covered, mostly comfortable, but mostly happy to get chunks of sleep. By the time my maternity leave was up, he and I would get about 3-4 ...
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Crying: The Chocolate Ice Cream Philosophy
The Chocolate Ice Cream Philosophy
Oh the heart strings that are pulled if your baby is fussing or crying at bedtime or when it’s time to go down for a nap! Sometimes the fuss, sometimes the cry, sometimes the yell- each little one is different, just like each parent’s response is different. If you have a hard time hearing these bedtime hollers and want to run into them the at the very first sound of protest, let me offer you a new way ...
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