Mommalogues

I don’t subscribe to any one parenting style. I had wanted to carry my babies around in slings all day, but that’s a little painful. Plus, it’s kind of hard to mop the floor and do the dishes when you have a 10-pound baby strapped to your belly. My parenting style I think is just really laid back. I like to keep my kids active. I like to make them feel safe and special, and I try to keep them healthy and happy. Those are my only goals. I love on them a lot, but I’m a disciplinarian too. They can still be sassy and talk back, but I think we’re surviving pretty well so far.

Unfortunately, I didn’t get to have a natural labor — I had a cesarean. But whether you have a natural birth or a cesarean, you are going to experience some sense of pain — and that was my fear. I like to face my fears head-on.  So I did do a lot of research about pain during pregnancy by asking other women who’d gone through it. I know this sounds cheesy, but my son gave me strength. It’s such a beautiful moment when you are focused on wanting to see your child for the first time that you forget about all the pain for a minute. Of course later you feel some pain, but it’s all worth it.