I quit sleep training before I even started and that’s ok.
I’m sure, not unlike many new mothers, I was totally unprepared for motherhood. I guess no one can really prepare you for what’s about to happen, but I was particularly not at all prepared for the physical and mental exhaustion. There were many days that I was so sleep deprived I could have fallen asleep standing up. Sleep was so very important to me; I’d give up food before sleep. I was also very honest about my position on bed sharing. My position was simply that there would be no bed sharing. I adore my children but I adore them even more when we all can retreat to our...
Fearless parenting. I know it isn't really a thing. When I'm panicking on the inside every time my daughter climbs on the back of the couch that sits on very hard concrete floors, I'm anything but fearless. Fearing for the health and welfare of our children is just biology. But at some point, that fear is no longer productive. We are forced to decide, consciously or otherwise, exactly where that point is. We are constantly bombarded by reasons to be afraid. From the news, from social media, from politicians. Some days, when we hear about another tragedy or a freak accident, it takes all we have to keep from holding our babies tightly and never letting go.
I've spent too...
We are excited to announce that the winner of our 2016 Red Stick Mom of the Year is ::
Teresa Hyfield
{Nominated by :: Amy Martin}
Teresa is a client of mine, I haven’t spoken to her in a while but I keep up with her on Facebook. She is the most kind and generous person. She is currently watching her own mother suffer greatly with a severe case of Alzheimer’s (she writes about it and her life on her blog). She faces challenges and trials with unwavering grace, never letting those circumstances get in the way of her attitude toward her children. Every spare second she has she spends with her husband and 2 children. They aren’t wealthy people but they are the...
Every night as I tuck my oldest son into his bed, he looks up at me with the same question, “Can we talk about something?” Some nights it's easy to say yes, but in full disclosure, some nights I just want to make a beeline to the couch. However most nights, I say yes, hop in his bed, and cuddle up next to him and we rehash our day or talk about something fun on the horizon.
Here is where he tells me all the things he and his friends did at school that day or if something funny happened or even if someone was mean to him. It’s an inside view into his little 4-year-old world, and I have...
Recently after leaving a gathering of friends and family, the following conversation took place with my five-year-old:
Keilyn: "Mommy, why do all these people in this entire city call you Tiffany?"
Me & Micah: "Because that is my/her name."
Keilyn: "No! Your name is Mommy!! Mommy, it starts with a M like Micah! You’re not Tiffany."
Micah: "Yes, Tiffany is her name."
Keilyn: "Fine! Tiffany is her second nam, but Mommy is her first important name."
After this exchange, I began thinking. What a simple statement from a very independent five-year-old. In her world, I am Mommy. I am the one who provides for her and her brother, the one who loves her daddy and who corrects her when she is wrong. To all of these...
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The Best Coffee in BR is Actually in Ascension
The Best Coffee in BR is Actually in Ascension
Like a lot of moms I'm often in need of caffeine on a regular basis and...
