Love, Intuition and Motherhood
Have you ever felt your gut churn at what seems to be logically the best way forward? Or your stomach jump up and dance at what seems to be the…
Have you ever felt your gut churn at what seems to be logically the best way forward? Or your stomach jump up and dance at what seems to be the…
It had been over three months that my three year old and I even sat in the car. My husband would sporadically step out for essentials with extreme precautions for…
My 3 year old woke up yesterday morning and burst into tears "Mujhe kisi ke ghar jaana hai" I want to go to someone's house, she sobbed. My husband and…
Weaning is what’s been on my mind for a little over six months and I Research. Like. A lot. Here’s an article I found particularly helpful and surprisingly eye opening on many counts. I don’t have to quit being a gentle parent to wean.
Having a little human follow you around can get tiring. What really hits the tiring game out of the park is when we try too hard. Too hard to be perfect. Too hard to do it right. Too hard to “be the best role model”. A cheat sheet for non manic parenting.
Look closely. While my child screams and runs off in anger that would shame animal rights supporters marching at Knightsbridge with bloodied fur around their necks, you will find another human offspring rolling on the floor in the distance. Almost looked for her mum to suggest swapsies!
I wrote this somewhere in February then forgot it in the drafts. That in itself is a lesson to be learnt. Never put kindness on the back burner. It is the only thing worthwhile you can teach your child. Help them grow a beautiful heart.
If I’d get a nickel every time someone asks me to have another child, we won’t need to worry about Sass’s college money. However, in addition to retaining some semblance of sanity in my own life here is an unusual one that I wish to do for my child by keeping things single. Oops. Simple, I meant.
The age old banter turns ugly left, right and centre. Why? Why the need to prove someone else is wrong? As long as they aren’t jeopardising their child’s life (and no, formula doesn’t do that. Please. Stop. It does have repercussions on health. It doesn’t kill a child) steer clear. My take on what is best.
The other day I picked up a book and my husband’s eyes widened in surprise. No more than 3 seconds later my baby raced over with the twinkliest eyes ever, throwing herself on the book in my lap. Tears blurring my vision, I put it back in the shelf. Here’s a jump that I never ever thought I’d make. Some balm for my aching heart that crazily missed reading books around the clock pre-baby