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  • Proceed with Caution- Stressed out momma ahead

    It is two days until the Twin Cities Birth and Baby Expo…which is my other baby. 7 years ago, I was invited to volunteer for this crazy idea- “let’s create a natural birth event for the community”. Like all children- it has grown and flourished and every year amazes me and also kinda kicks my butt. Tonight, as I answer one more email, fix one more edit, pick up the…

  • Darth Vader Moments

    I’ve used this analogy before- modern positive parenting= Obi Wan Kanobi…”those are not the droids you’re looking for” and traditional punishment parenting= Darth Vader…”I will blow up your planet if you piss me off.”  Overly simplified but I find it helpful. I often wonder where my Darth Vader side comes from. Most of my adult life I have been working on not blowing people’s planets up just because I am…