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On Pumping and Bottles, Formula and Shame

Post author:Mandi
Post published:June 25, 2014
Post category:Parenting

As I type this, I am currently attached to a hospital-grade double breast pump, listening to the rhythmic sounds of the pump as my milk fills the bottles. In some ways, the journey to this place has been a whirlwind, well off the path I planned to take. But in hindsight, I can see the…

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Giving Up Control and Finding Freedom as a Parent

Post author:Guest Poster
Post published:April 16, 2012
Post category:Parenting

The following post is from Laura Oyer, co-author of Spirit-Led Parenting: Giving Up Control and Finding Freedom as a Parent Schedule. Pattern. Ritual. Oh, they make me feel so safe. Each morning, I apply my makeup from the right side of my face to the left and curl my hair from the left side to…