When I was sixteen years old, a series of poor choices resulted in my getting arrested. The punishment designated by the court was 100 hours of community service, overseen by Reverend William T. Federici of First Congregational Church. Unphased and unrepentant, I showed up (late, of course) for my first day of service straight from the beach: barefoot, sand covered, and bathing suit clad. Rev. Federici said not a word about what brought me to his office, and set about drawing me a diagram detailing the direct connection between the mind and the heart. He explained something called “the heart of the perfection of wisdom,” and advised that I needed not just to open, but to empty the negative thoughts cluttering my mind. For a disaffected teenager, it was quite a concept.
Tag: nursing
Mother (hardly) knows best….
Over the past decade, I have worked hard to become a good nurse. Initially quite cautious, over the years I have developed confidence in my abilities, and now pride… Read more “Mother (hardly) knows best….”
Nursing a Two Year Old
My youngest and most likely my LAST baby turned two this weekend. TWO! As in she’s a toddler and not even a baby anymore. That’s her above,… Read more “Nursing a Two Year Old”
Sleep Training … for Mom
Life seems to swing wildly between exuberant and hellish for me, with what I’ll refer to as “dead periods” occurring from time to time. The swings… Read more “Sleep Training … for Mom”
Nursing an 18-month-old
Sometimes writing for this blog is like therapy for me. It helps me to type something out and really focus on something I’m struggling with. Do you… Read more “Nursing an 18-month-old”
Giving my son a bottle for the first time
Having my son drink from a bottle is not a new thing—he gets fed both breast milk and formula from a bottle by anyone who is watching… Read more “Giving my son a bottle for the first time”
Confessions of a first-time mom
Nothing brings the confessions out faster than being a new parent. I can’t be too shy about sharing my parenting faux pas since they’ve become my new… Read more “Confessions of a first-time mom”
True confession: Breastfeeding was my best parenting tool
While I never imagined I would have nursed my daughter until she was over the age of two and a half, breastfeeding ended up being the best… Read more “True confession: Breastfeeding was my best parenting tool”
Touched Out: Toddler Nursing and the Older Child
[image credit] I’m embarking on some new career/business pursuits (more on those later), and they are, unsurprisingly, taking a physical and mental toll on me. While… Read more “Touched Out: Toddler Nursing and the Older Child”
Thoughts on weaning
I always knew I would share my thoughts on weaning, long before I actually planned on doing so. In my head this post would be about how… Read more “Thoughts on weaning”
