Posts by CI Mama

Quote: Originally Posted by kathymuggle    You don't think you are an exception, though?   This totally underscores my point. Why the focus on who is "normal" and who is "exceptional"?...

And I wish we'd just banish the word "normal" from our vocabulary when it comes to pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. Whether it's supposed to or not, I think the world "normal" communicates to women "there is one right, good way to...

We're discovering that giving her some "squeezes" when she gets into bed can be really helpful. She likes it when we squeeze her arms and her feet...basically, giving her a little massage. I think she needs some kind of physical cue to...

Thanks for the suggestions!   I use a timer, but I haven't tried the "beat the timer" approach. That's definitely worth a try.   Last night, the "waiting for the bus" approach got me through several challenging...

Quote: Originally Posted by Nightwish  I would say that most people who say breastfeeding is easy actually mean: hang in there, give it another try, don't give up, there is a light at the end of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by foreverinbluejeans  Almost all women could breastfeed without significant difficulty. It's not normal or common to have blebs, bleeding nipples, or thrush. I breastfed for 10 years and I...

Dance therapy was really helpful for me.   Riding my bike and getting really tough & strong riding in all kinds of weather has helped a lot.   I am part of a dance community that provides a lot of incredible love...

Wow, mama, that is just so beautiful. It makes me think that gifts don't always come in the packaging we're expecting. In fact, there are lots of myths and stories about gifts that show up disguised as something ugly or undesirable or...

Thanks for the suggestions & the perspective. As I think of it, around her 3rd birthday, we suddenly noticed a lot of power struggles. And then they subsided. Must be a cyclical thing.   I like the "waiting for the bus"...

My daughter turned 4 last week, and a switch flipped or something. We have power struggles every night over the bath time/bedtime routine. I used to have strategies that worked like a charm (giving her multiple "heads up" announcements...