Since starting this blog, I’ve received many uplifting comments about the lifestyle we’ve chosen, usually accompanied by a question: “how did you decide this was the life you wanted?” In the past, I’ve struggled to answer this question. I’ve written volumes on why it’s the right fit for us and how having children helped us Read more
This beautiful advice comes from my equally beautiful friend, Kathleen. It was a simple sentence she said in the midst of a conversation about why she chose to become a certified infant sleep coach. She may not even remember it, but it left a profound impact on me. Hearing it spoken out loud, it sounds Read more
This important advice comes from my own wise mom. Ever since we began having children, she has insisted that we remain vigilant about how we think and talk about our children because the things we say to ourselves and to them can become self-fulfilling prophecies. She has encouraged us to avoid adjectives like “dramatic,” “difficult,” Read more
