Posts Tagged ‘New’
Preventing the Leak 101
Leaking breastmilk is one of the more embarrassing nursing pitfalls. Some women leak milk their entire nursing journey and others leak only when their babes are newborns. A lucky few don’t leak at all but in talking to other moms, these women seem to be in the minority. I can tell you from personal experience…
Read More5 Years
Just this past week my firstborn son turned 5. It still feels strange to type that out. If you are reading this post on the day it publishes you will probably be reading it while I am attending his preschool graduation. I didn’t even know that preschool graduation was a thing! The past year and…
Read MoreBreastfeeding Mythbusters: 5 Common Misconceptions
Myth 1: Breastfeeding is easy I feel like this misconception is everywhere. It’s implied in books and in new mom pamphlets. “Breast is best” they tout and “Breastfeeding is natural!” Many women, myself included, incorrectly read between the lines and think “oh, breastfeeding must be easy. I was made to do this.” Yes, your body…
Read MoreAdventures in Occupational Therapy: Body Brushing
My last couple posts have been about the start of our occupational therapy journey with my older son. For the last three years I have questioned some of my sons’ behaviors only to be told that they were normal and that he would grow out of them. Fast forward and we now know that my…
Read MoreOccupational Therapy
In my post last week (read it HERE) I talked about my older sons’ recent sensory processing diagnosis. Now that we know the root cause of many of my sons’ behaviors we are working on how to change some of them for the better. To that end, my son is now receiving occupational therapy –…
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In the past year I’ve posted a few times about what it’s like to have a difficult toddler and to manage problematic behaviors. I’ve often wondered if his behaviors were my fault or if something else was at play but time and time again I’ve been told that “boys will be boys” and that he’s…
Read MoreWhat Happens at Gigi’s House Hopefully Comes Home?
About a month and a half ago, before the virus hit hard here in Connecticut, I decided to travel to Texas to visit my parents. My husband had military duty in Virginia (a yearly occurrence not due to the virus) and two weeks alone with both boys seemed like a long time so I decided…
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