Most people can probably relate to the feeling of wanting to raise their kids differently than their parents did. As much as I love my parents, the 90s and 2000s attitudes towards kids’ mental health, achievement, motivation and work/life balance are not ones I care to raise my children with. (See here and here for my takes on college.)… Read More »
Powerful Positive Affirmations for Moms
Recently I’ve been reading parenting and discipline books. The Montessori Toddler, No-Drama Discipline, Call of the Wild + Free, and How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk. I read them, originally, with the intention of improving my own parenting of my kids.
But these books have caused me to reflect on my own upbringing in a challenging but good way. They have made me rethink a lot of the beliefs and values that I learned growing up, that I now recognize to be quite self-limiting.… Read More »
Sleep Training? My Experience + Plans
For some reason–probably because I am so tired yet have trouble sleeping lately!–I’ve been thinking a lot about baby sleep and sleep training. Different opinions are all over Instagram, other social media and in real life chats.… Read More »
Why I Don’t Share Much About My Baby Online
Some of the most popular posts on my blog are about social media: simplifying my online presence, an update on my progress, and reflecting on the meaning of Facebook friends. So I think it’s only natural that I address what’s apparently the elephant in the room: why I don’t share pictures of my child on my blog or social media.
I know this is a controversial topic and I will step on some toes. I am touching on this topic here because I receive a surprising number of comments–both in real life and online–from family, friends, and blog readers about my choice not to post pictures of Kidlet’s face or stories from his life online.… Read More »