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• Boys will be Children
  on Sep 14, 2014 in boys gender gender stereotypes gentle parenting Shawna
  Recently, my four year old son went to the barber with his father.  It was a barber shop he had been to before, but only once, where they use no scissors, only electric clippers. The first time, he was visably nervous, but the barber was very ca...
• Remembering Dr. Maya Angelou, Mom-spiration
  on Jun 4, 2014 in activism advocacy appreciation awareness inspirational moms mommy wars self-care Shawna writing
  Not enough can be said about Dr. Maya Angelou and the impact she had upon the world and particularly this country in her 86 years of living.  She led a rich, full life and was an activist, actor, singer, dancer, writer, speaker, poet, teacher. .
• detective case files: parent edition
  on May 19, 2014 in behavior Meegs
  I remember a conversation with my husband when Gwen was just a babe, about the daily daycare sheets. Every morning the person doing drop off (my husband 99% of the time) would fill out one side listing last diaper, last food/bottle/nursing, how they...
• one year post weaning... and still a lactivist!
  on May 5, 2014 in breastfeeding lactation consultants lactivist Meegs
  This month marks one year since Gwen self-weaned. It blows my mind that its been so long already, but on the flip side, Gwen seems so grown to me now, and its hard to believe that she was still a nursling only 12 months ago. Breastfeeding was such an...
• Parenting: The Ultimate Destruction of Perfection
  on Apr 23, 2014 in appreciation balance gentle parenting motherhood parenting Shawna solace for mothers
  I had 38 weeks of almost perfect mothering.  I didn't scream, yell, or scar my child in any way.  I may not have eaten has healthy as I should have, but other than that I was golden.  I remember thinking about that.  I remember sa...
• the gifting dilemna
  on Apr 21, 2014 in appreciation consumer gift Gifts Meegs
  We love holidays in my household. Any excuse to get together with family for great food, celebrating, and together time is fine by us. Our favorites are Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, all for their own reason. But Easter has its own charm. I...
• Slugs and Snails and Duck Down: Remembering what Individuals are Made Of
  on Apr 15, 2014 in boys gender stereotypes nurturing parenting Shawna
  I try to be a mom who sees her kids as individuals first,  I encourage my sons (and husband) to be demonstrative and open about their emotions.  I am ridiculously protective of gendered stereotypes such as telling a boy he's "brave" or "tou...
• Broken Toe Mothering: How an Unfortunate Accident was Actually Good Fortune in Disguise
  on Apr 9, 2014 in appreciation happiness motherhood pre-school Shawna
  I remember the moment like it was yesterday even though it was three weeks ago.  I was rushing around the house and felt completely overwhelmed.  Both boys were crying.  Everywhere I looked was covered with things I needed to put away...
• midnight snuggles
  on Mar 24, 2014 in bedsharing Meegs sleep
  Gwen hasn't bedshared full time since she was still a baby. It just didn't work for us past infancy. But I love our morning snuggles when she comes to bed with us on the weekends. And sometimes I love the calls in the dark night. Recently there was s...
• the end of babywearing? another AP milestone.
  on Mar 10, 2014 in attachment parenting babywearing growing Meegs milestones
  Napping in the wrap; 10 months.My daughter is four years old now. It's been just about a year since she started to wean from nursing (almost 10 months since she fully weaned), six months since she switched from her crib to a toddler bed. Both were su...

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