We’re standing in line at the grocery store on a Saturday afternoon. Me and three kids. They’re happy, love everything about the grocery store. The running, the cart sitting, the kale.
It does get us some looks. Three kids fighting over pieces of raw kale as they run around the store. Check out clerks make comments about it, other shoppers stop and tilt their heads.
Are those kids fighting over kale? Continue reading this post »
One of the issues for breastfeeding mothers is about covering up in public. When I was nursing my children, I did not use any kind of blanket or cover up, i just lifted my shirt as much as I needed to latch them on.
It was important to me that other people see me nursing in public.
Until I had my children, I had never seen anyone breastfeed. Ever.
I want to support women nursing however they feel comfortable. Whether in malls, subways or movie theatres. In nursing rooms, or park benches. Using covers, blankets or nothing at all.
Today, I am sharing with you a video about the topic by one of my favourite people online PhD in Parenting Continue reading this post »
This is a very important post. About a topic none of us can ignore. Written by the brilliant Catherine Connors, one of my favourite women online and off. (who you can read all about here).
Thank you for being here to read it.
It was just one night, and one night, measured against the course of a lifetime, doesn’t seem all that significant. But it was a dark night, and I have never been able to shed the weight of the memory of it. I have never been able to put it, as they say, in perspective. I never will. Continue reading this post »
Dear Ben
You were born on a Friday morning, in Malmesbury England in a 500 year old, midwife lead hospital. Three weeks early, 6 lbs, 4oz.
You are our masterpiece. The smartest person I know. I adore you more than sunshine and there is nothing in this world i would not do for you. Continue reading this post »
@MeditatingMummy photo by Sara Collaton www.saracollaton.com
Yesterday in yoga class, after the first fairly easy breathing exercise, the teacher switched up the class by telling us to get right into a dolphin plank. And told us to hold it.
So, I find myself, 5 minutes into class wondering if I made the right choice getting out of bed today. Sweating already, hating every second.
And then the teacher said something that totally changed my moment, practice and my day.
“Yoga is a breathing exercise. Just like when we started, you are still only doing a breathing exercise. Forget how your body feels, and practice breathing.”
I actually laughed. Out loud. And I smiled the rest of my practice. Yoga never stops amazing me. Continue reading this post »
February. Meh.
Ya know what I mean. Its cold (at least where we are). It’s come to that point where winter’s lost all its holiday charm and everything just kinda looks grey.
February. Blech.
I sat down to write our retailer newsletter this morning (I know, kind of last minute, but that’s how I roll) and decided to think of five amazing things about February. I totally got stuck at 3, and to be entirely transparent one of them was a sale we’re offering….
So maybe you can help me. Continue reading this post »
It is pretty rare to meet a family who doesn’t share a bed in one way or another. My personal favourite is musical beds. The traveling from room to room, often during the night, where you never quite know where you will wake up. A sleep-your-own-adventure.
Like a lot of parenting choices, how your children sleep can be difficult, beautiful and defining. In our family, we co sleep, meaning that we sleep together on purpose and have not encouraged our children to sleep on their own unless by their choosing. Over the years, I have heard every challenge and praise of the practice – from safety issues to comfort, and back. Continue reading this post »
A few months ago, my son was invited to a birthday party where the child had requested no gifts. He was horrified. “Please Mama, promise me we won’t do that for my birthday!”
I smiled because it was so honest, and concerned. Without any of the filters of adulthood. A birthday without presents! Truly an affront to childhood! A crime!
I explained to him that the being a part of the party was his gift. Sharing time, laughter. It was the thought that counted.
And then I pinky swore, that he would have presents at his birthday.
This time of year, we give and receive many gifts. Continue reading this post »
I tried so hard
I wrote pages.
But i hated them. The truth is, there are too many words.
And so, to celebrate Nummies on her fifth birthday, here is one of my favourite children’s poems. I read it to Jakob while he was in my tummy and countless times since.
Being Five, by Dennis Lee
I’m not exactly big
and I’m not exactly little
but being five is best of all, because It’s in the middle. Continue reading this post »
I was woken up at 5:30 this morning to the sound of hammering on the kitchen table. I don’t mean banging, i mean hammering. as in hammers and nails and my kitchen table.
And it was 5:30 am…did i mention that?
So, as would be expected, i got up. In kind of a grumpy way. grabbed a sweatshirt (its a cold morning around here) and came as close to stomping down the stairs as a person of my size can.
I was a less than happy Mama.
By the time i reached the kitchen, i was ready to get very upset with the one who was hammering. I came around the corner and found Ben (of course, who else would be hammering on my kitchen table at 5:30) sitting on the table, with a hammer in full swing, piece of wood on the table, mouth full of nails making this:
And with that, all the stomp went out of me. Continue reading this post »
