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I felt guilty for everything our first child would lose: The constant attention, the full capacity of our love.
Be clear about both when you need help and what you need help with.
What is necessary is wraparound services. Respite, extended school years and more.
The revolution has come—and it’s all for you.
Even though we hadn’t rocked her to sleep in months.
Our fear of spiders and snakes is so innate that even babies feel anxious when they see them.
Well-meaning questions or statements can actually be quite hurtful for parents going through a diagnosis.
Our pathway is controversial: not every interfaith couple can or should choose both religions for their children.
What do I want them to remember?
I thought that maybe his small list was a fluke, a one-time occurrence, but I was wrong.
I was quick to show him the “right” way to bounce her and I just rocked her to sleep myself because it was easier.
They have a light within them, and it’s our duty as their parents to help them be comfortable with letting it shine.
It’s not perfection I’m aiming for, but improvement.
5. Limit your commitments so you can focus on family time. ✨
It’s time to be our own cheerleader, to pat ourselves on the back and to cut ourselves some slack.
This empathy can be great, but also painful at times.
When you stay calm in the face of their craziness, you all win.
This year, out of necessity, I’ve decided I’m doing things differently.
In 1965, moms spent 54 minutes a day with their children—in 2012, that time had risen to 104 minutes.
From sleeping here, to there—how to make the leap and not lose sleep.
