Breastfeeding is the sweetest and hardest thing I’ve ever done. The hard part comes first, but now it’s so easy that I’m literally typing this while feeding.
For any new mamas who are struggling, it gets easier day by day. And it’s 100% worth it. ❤️
@amandaperera As a new mama, I still appreciate your message here. We can all do our best to savor rest time…duh! Before baby, I had only slow mornings. Now, it’s once or twice a week, but I still cherish those younger years where I healed from the chaos of my childhood. Savor it richly!
My baby boy, the firstborn of my womb, my only begotten son turned 1. 🥹❤️ This has been the hardest year of my life, but he’s in such a wonderful place now. We’re sleeping again, he’s walking — if not running — everywhere, and he’s brilliant.
…and I want 4-12 more.
Accusing someone of being 'privileged' is usually just saying that their parents made good decisions.
It's weird how some people think that's a bad thing.
Everybody should strive for their children to be privileged.
@MrsCMFrancis So sweet! My husband regularly sleeps on the floor bed with our baby whom we’re transitioning from co-sleeping. …and he also never complains. 🥲🥹
@eviemagazine Why do people think this post is about whether shens pretty/hot enough? 🤦🏻♀️ This is about how women feel (and thus dress) at different times of their cycle. Duh.
@eviemagazine@thegenesisbl0ck Good points, especially the shirking off of maturity — so true! Maidenhood is a lovely stage of life, unless it carries into your 30s (or even sooner, but they’re not ready to bear that). 🤭
@tallsnail I’ve read that this is just as true for adults. Our brains take a shortcut in listening and fixate on “do X”. For example, if you’re driving and stare at the guardrail, you’ll start to accidentally steer towards it. I haven’t thought to apply this to my baby, but I will now!
Instead of “I’m bad at this”.
Say “This is new for me”.
This gives your brain the space to learn instead of shut down.
This is neuroplasticity in real time.
@BritHugoboom As a former corporate cube rat turned SAHM, I can attest that this is true. Libs don’t know what to do with a woman passionately raising her own children and making the house a loving home. Not that I care. I remember too well how much my impressive career felt like slow death.
Just like all of America’s modern health problems, we are drowning in too much of the bad and starving for enough of what’s good. Nobody guzzles water like us, yet we’re constantly dehydrated. The easiest start to fix it is the lack of minerals in our diet. Trace minerals in water, regeneratively farmed foods, *GOOD* salt, etc.
@adtinf Once you quit saying “most men” in negative connotations, you’re ready to graduate from maidenhood. Congratulations! 🎉
You are now open to GOOD men, you’ll find them all around, and you’ll live a lot happier.
It’s our first Halloween at our new house & neighborhood. I’m handing out organic fruit gummy bears. As such, I’m not giving out GOBS of candy, which might make me less popular, but the enlightened ones will magnetize to me because of it.
Teach kids to value REAL > FAKE.