Everyday Adventuring
You know the meme about how kids have to take naps and go to bed early and protest it, but that's all adults want to do? That's Maisie's and my relationship with sleep. Maisie has just point blank never liked sleep - from the first week, up to now at two and a half years… Continue reading The question I’ve been asking for over two years now: “why won’t my child sleep?”
My mum sent me an article about a woman who's son suddenly weaned at 18 months. The woman shared the physical and emotional pain she went through as her son stopped breastfeeding and only drank from a bottle and ate solids. I had also recently heard a lot about post-weaning depression and the hormonal changes… Continue reading The sudden, unexpected weaning
It’s been… a while, to say the least, since I last posted. And the reason is the title of this post! Maisie is a handful, in the very best way. She’s curious, playful, and loving. And that requires most of my attention, most of the time. That means that, for a while, I don’t have… Continue reading Absence, presence, chaos & order.
Ellen Wiggins 