Sleep (Or Lack Thereof)

From Fearful to Wistful

Good news: My husband has been snuggling with our sweet baby the past several nights, and I’ve actually gotten more than four hours of sleep in a row! Woo-hoo! Mary Elizabeth has finally hit the “slept through the night” milestone. (I refuse to consider how our upcoming move will likely lead to sleep regression.) SomeRead the whole post >>

Daddy’s Little Girls

Welcome to the February Carnival of Natural Parenting: Love and partners! This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month we’re writing about how a co-parent has or has not supported us in our dedication to natural parenting. Please read toRead the whole post >>

Let Sleeping Moms Lie

The Christmas season has been great but busy. I’m craving order and a restored rhthym to our days. And more hours spent in REM would be nice, too, because I’m feeling a lot like this right about now (not like the blurry-in-motion toddler but like the passed out babe): I had to chuckle whenRead the whole post >>

My Personality Type, According to My Daughter

Recently, Madeline decided she wanted to learn more about the human brain. (When your husband’s evening reading selections include Primer of Diagnostic Imaging and Brain Imaging, your children are more apt to take a special interest in human anatomy.) I showed her a color-coded diagram of the brain and pointed to the green section. “That’sRead the whole post >>

The Sibling Bed

Co-sleeping at its finest (and sweetest)…