Tag Archives: Mothering
Second guessing myself
As I expected my first child, I knew I would breastfeed exclusively, I knew I would give birth outside of a hospital, I knew I would not use TV and that my child would be clothed in cotton and playing … Continue reading
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Mourning
I put on some old Crosby Stills and Nash this morning and was taken back to my mum through the song Teach Your Children. I sang it at school and also sang it at home with my dad on the … Continue reading
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Sleep deprived
And miserable. I have been MIA due to sever sleep issues in our family. DS went on a waking every half hour stint for about a week and is now on a sleep strike, taking anywhere from 2 – 2 … Continue reading
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Parenthood and conforming
I can’t remember where I read about the study, Parenthood Makes Moms More Liberal, Dads More Conservative, but I was reminded of it yesterday when out with DS and DH in Tel Aviv. Another family with a little boy were … Continue reading
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Woo hoo
I met another like minded mama and her two boys. I am so excited to have found such a gentle and creative family so close by. This is big big news for us. DS had a grand time exploring a … Continue reading
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Life is full or surprises
I have two mother in laws. And both of them have played an important role in how I have developed as a mother. Until recently I was mostly defending myself to them. And yet, I have come to appreciate both … Continue reading
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A brief note on mourning
I am not fighting the mourning process, and like birth, it is such a huge and life changing event that it takes time to get your head around it and make sense of it. I still feel numb or devastated … Continue reading
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The cuter side of being a toddler
Yes, it does exit. As I write now, my son is outside blowing bubbles into his paddling pool through a shower hose that we replaced. His father taught him to do that. And while it originally reminded him of the … Continue reading
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It hurts
I have still been mulling over this incident with DS and me becoming so frustrated and angry that I ignored him and forced him into his car seat. I feel I have lost my mothering instinct. Up until now, it … Continue reading
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