Posts by Christine08

My son was nearly 2 when our second son was born. I had a homebirth and he was there. My parents watched him for a few hours in the afternoon and then my husband called and had them bring him home when I was in transition. That was the...

I'm so sorry you're having to go through this right now. I had a similar experience with my first baby and a midwife/doula group. Definitely listen to your intuition. Trust is very important and so is your safety (and of course your...

Go for it! My husband and I have both been self-employed for the last five years. We started our business together in 2006 and I had another small side business that I began in 2007. I let mine go after having 2 babies 2 years apart...

We are working on this too. Some of the things I have done recently are decluttering and organizing the toys we have (still too many).  The toys are stored in bins or baskets and are stored in a closet and rotated. When one basket...

My son is the same age and the behavior sounds very familiar. He has a little brother also and they get into small fights over where things should be, etc. He also has a habit of lining his toys up and putting things a certain way. He...

I've used a Sherpani frame backpack that worked pretty well. I think they adjust for parents of different sizes. However, I am about 5'4" and it seemed a little long for me which was most noticeable on longer hikes.  My husband...

I really liked my Belle baby carrier which can be worn when the baby is 8 lbs. I have to switch to something more supportive at about 20lbs though because it begins to hurt my shoulders ( I am small framed). I also love the Ergo...

I was a very sensitive kid and I think many kids are observant and sensitive to the people around them, especially relatives. That is why all of this came up for me. As an adult, I have done a lot more questioning as to why I was...

It definitely seems that she is "playing the victim" to some degree. For instance, my mom is claiming it is my fault for her and my dad not seeing my kids more often when she has continually had things come up that were more important...

Thanks so much for all of your kind replies!  My mom just wrote back and it doesn't appear as if she is understanding what I meant. In fact, it appears as if she's blaming me somewhat. I didn't expect the letter to change things...