What if You Want to Attach, But Can’t?

With Mayim’s book about attachment parenting coming out soon, I have been reflecting on my own mother’s experience. She has kindly agreed to let me write about her ordeal and I want to thank her for allowing me to share her story. (Please note that my interpretation of the events and the conclusions I have drawn are entirely my own).

It was another time, another generation, and things were different. My mother didn’t ask the questions we ask now, as most people blindly followed doctors’ orders. The trust in the white coat was immeasurable. My mother’s recollection of my birth story has some holes in it from the fog of memory, but it is an extraordinary story nonetheless.

Weekend Picture Update

It's been a busy week. We have started going to the gym and Aiven has started going to the babysitting they offer when we are working out. By the fourth day he was fine with us dropping him off.  Next week he starts his own toddler tumbling class!

He was so tired the babysitting and checking out the gym equipment, he fell asleep on his change table.

Here are a couple more pictures from our week.

More pics next week of his tumbling class.