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Adeline's Ruminations: Parenting and the Art of being Humbled
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March 28, 2012. Parenting and the Art of being Humbled. When I take my son to his first swimming lesson, he screams loud enough to separate the chlorine from the water. No baby whispering, no pleading, no bribing of “You can have a birthday cake for lunch if you go in the water” is working. And the other mothers, the ones with giggly water submerged toddlers, notice my ineptitude and are offering advice, and I listen, because who doesn’t want a magic bullet? She says, “Maybe. Put your toe in? The teacher...
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Adeline's Ruminations: Mommyhood: Been there, done that, wrote a book about it!
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February 10, 2012. Mommyhood: Been there, done that, wrote a book about it! My friend Jo Chivers would probably laugh in my face if I told her that I consider her to be my “mommy mentor,” as well as my good friend. But when it comes to parenting, what I’ve always admired about Jo is her sense of humor and utmost honesty about just how tough motherhood can really be. On top of parenting two girls, Jo has written a novel centered around the journey into motherhood aptly named “ Baby (tic tic) Boom. It took...
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Adeline's Ruminations: Moms Need Support
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February 29, 2012. Meet Brooke Laufer, the teacher of the New Moms Group at Adeline's Room. Below she shares her experiences from her first pregnancy. When I first became pregnant with my daughter I felt an incredible mix of emotions that were so confusing and nameless I ended up calling them "an existential crisis". That was my first trimester, a lot of confusion and a lot of tears, and a looming question: why aren't I excited about this baby like other mothers seem to be? What is wrong with me? Brooke ...
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Adeline's Ruminations: Talking Home Birth
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January 25, 2012. Meet Kate, a Chicagoland mama who is preparing for her second home birth. Below she shares her experiences, suggestions and lessons learned from her first home birth. What inspired you to have a home birth? I think the first time I ever thought seriously about home birth was after seeing [Ricki Lake's documentary] The Business of Being Born. How did you handle objections from friends or family? Did you use a doula and/or nurse midwife? What were your criteria? How would we transfer?
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Adeline's Ruminations: February 2012
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February 29, 2012. Meet Brooke Laufer, the teacher of the New Moms Group at Adeline's Room. Below she shares her experiences from her first pregnancy. When I first became pregnant with my daughter I felt an incredible mix of emotions that were so confusing and nameless I ended up calling them "an existential crisis". That was my first trimester, a lot of confusion and a lot of tears, and a looming question: why aren't I excited about this baby like other mothers seem to be? What is wrong with me? Brooke ...
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Adeline's Ruminations: August 2011
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August 19, 2011. The Weather is Nice in Chicago so We're Under Construction too! Hi and thanks for checking in! Our little blog is on hold at the moment as we work on making big changes. Posted by Adeline's Room. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Weather is Nice in Chicago so Were Under Cons. To Raise a Nation. It's a Mother of a Life. Baby (tic tic) Boom. Baby boutique in Evanston. Baby gifts in Evanston. How to plan for a home birth. Mom groups in Evanston. North Shore baby classes.
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Adeline's Ruminations: March 2012
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March 28, 2012. Parenting and the Art of being Humbled. When I take my son to his first swimming lesson, he screams loud enough to separate the chlorine from the water. No baby whispering, no pleading, no bribing of “You can have a birthday cake for lunch if you go in the water” is working. And the other mothers, the ones with giggly water submerged toddlers, notice my ineptitude and are offering advice, and I listen, because who doesn’t want a magic bullet? She says, “Maybe. Put your toe in? The teacher...
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Adeline's Ruminations: January 2012
http://adelinesroom.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html
January 25, 2012. Meet Kate, a Chicagoland mama who is preparing for her second home birth. Below she shares her experiences, suggestions and lessons learned from her first home birth. What inspired you to have a home birth? I think the first time I ever thought seriously about home birth was after seeing [Ricki Lake's documentary] The Business of Being Born. How did you handle objections from friends or family? Did you use a doula and/or nurse midwife? What were your criteria? How would we transfer?