Megans Homebirth I was 19 when I had my first birth. I was young and uneducated about a lot of things involving life and health. My husband had just finished EMT schooling and was one to trust doctors and do as they advise without question.. I knew that wasn’t my belief but I wasn’t sure what was, so in an effort to minimize conflict between my husband I went along and laid down my desire and curiosity for looking into…
Home Waterbirth of Kassius Slade De Giovanni Wolfe My water broke at 9am Friday morning, I was having irregular contractions that frequently puttered out for hours at a time but it was obvious I was in early labor. I did a lot of things to try to get them to pick up, walked, jogged, bounced on my ball, went up and down countless flights of stairs, crawled all over the house with my toddlers, and rested in between….
GAWD… must I really do the high pitch baby voice??!! We all do it. You know the voice. The voice that inevitably comes out of our mouth when we talk to a cute, chubby little baby!! Its like something takes over our vocal cords and we just can not help ourselves. During my “breaking free” from traditional parenting and focusing more on connection; I discovered that if I raised my voice an octave higher, my kids would respond worlds better!…
My Brest Friend Twin Nursing Pillow and Twin Z Nursing Pillow review All opinions stated are my own. I purchased each pillow on my own and I am not receiving any remuneration for this review. Congratulations on your multiples!! If you’re struggling with choosing between the Twin Z and My Brest Friend nursing pillow, than this review is for you! When I found out I was pregnant with twins, I knew right away that I wanted to invest in things…
Its been a very long winter. The sun has graced us a little more lately… yesterday was such a day! Must Be Apart of it!! Plans were quickly made for a play date in the afternoon at the park. My kitchen was in much need of some love, but that sun… that glorious sun! Screw the chores! Dressed the twins and headed outside. Sitting in the slightly damp grass, my babies surveyed the land. They quickly spotted the biggest, muddiest…
Dear you, I understand our lives look different. I know our way of schooling and learning are not conventional nor does our life follow the norms of society. We know you care and wish to see our growing family thrive. Please know that we recognise and genuinely appreciate your concern! But I also want to let you know that I have not journeyed this decision by easy roads. I have not chosen a life of going against social norms just…
“It was a simple needs-met symbiosis that required a total suspension of ideas of “what should be happening” and an embracing of what was actually going on in that moment.” ∼Claire Niala *This is a copy. I found that people did not like the title or picture of my post on “What cry it out is actually doing to your baby”. This article is NOT only about cry it out but it explores the needs of babies and what happens when…
One, two, three how many babies do you see!! Four kids plus Twins plus Wet Nursing = Delightfully BUSY! So I just wanted to write a quick post here to let everyone know that my writing may slow down some, as you may have already noticed. Our lives have been blessed with the opportunity to care for and wet-nurse my nephew who is 4 months old (at the time of this post), 3 months younger than my twins. Since I am…
Time to wake up! I posted this Meme to my Facebook page not to long ago. After doing so, I was struck even more so of how true I felt this was…. at least for me and in my life. I like to say that I had a dream that was critical to awakening me to the deadly reality of my life. A little back story I was in an abusive marriage and had totally lost myself in my “Christian…
“It was a simple needs-met symbiosis that required a total suspension of ideas of “what should be happening” and an embracing of what was actually going on in that moment.” ∼Claire Niala Sleep training is a hot topic here in the Western World. I even see Facebook ads popping up encouraging parents to take their specialized course on how to make their baby sleep through the night. I get the appeal, we love our sleep. When I was a first…
