Posted by Barely Knit Together on Mar 14, 2009 in
Motherhood
I was getting my boys down to sleep last night and finally broke suction on Beckett because he was draining the life out of me. He fussed and thrashed around a little, disturbing Ethan, who was already pretty much asleep.
Ethan, irritated, said, “Allright, allright, Beckett!” And, hoisting up his shirt, sighed, “Have some milk and [...]
Tags: attachment parenting, Breastfeeding, cosleeping, funny things kids say, parenting to sleep
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Jan 12, 2009 in
People Are Idiots
Ugh. I finally found a suitable replacement for MySpace, where some *cough* obsessional *cough* issues with jealousy were seriously cramping my style, and then I hear Facebook keeps deleting photos of breastfeeding women with their babies.
Hunh??
Oh yeah, I forgot. Breasts are the puritanical equivalent of the way HAIR is in some cultures, which I will [...]
Tags: attachment parenting, babies, Breastfeeding, facebook, myspace, nipples
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Dec 15, 2008 in
Autism,
Motherhood
My sixteen month old baby B has started babbling!
Doesn’t sound much like news, does it? But he goes around laughing and talking all the time, and even repeats back to me the words I say to him. While looking me in the eye.
My four year old E never did these things. At some point, his [...]
Tags: attachment parenting, Autism, autism spectrum disorder, children, high needs, language development, Motherhood, parenting, special needs
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Oct 15, 2008 in
Motherhood
I am constantly amazed at the things I swear I would never do…that I now do. Thankfully, those things do not include breastfeeding an eight year old, like this woman. Be warned – this one can cause some uneasy feelings, no matter how vigorous a breastfeeding defender you are.
That said, I can almost, almost understand. [...]
Tags: attachment parenting, babies, Breastfeeding, Creative Work, homebirth, la leche league, Motherhood, parenting