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Rethinking Babies

For a long time our culture has viewed babies in a limited way. Babies were seen as:
• Passive passengers in the womb and for some time after birth.
• Not possessing enough brain structure to express meaningful communication, learn, or maintain memories before they are able to speak.
• Unable to experience pain.
• Arriving as a “blank [...]

Carrie on the Today Show talking about Slow Parenting

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Nugget of Goodness

We talk of the need to be present.
In the moment.
And in this one. And this one. And this one.
Because each one informs the next.
So really,  where can we possibly be but where we are right now?
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How to slow down family life

I’ve been striving lately to slow down our busy household of six people. It takes a conscious effort what with clubs and teams and school and play and beautiful spring weather that makes us just want to go, go, go. But I also know that when we do go, go, go, we are cranky, cranky, [...]

Being Present

Remember to be where you are.
Allow yourself to be with the one you’re with.
Being present with each person, each task, each place, each mood, will give us the connection we all need.