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Interacting with the world

Babies and Strangers

by Lyn September 17, 2009

When out and about now, I often carry Ira facing out (in a ring sling). I never really did that with Leigh. She was quite easily overstimulated, and really seemed to need the protection of being able to tuck her head up against us, so I almost always carried her tummy-to-tummy. In contrast, Ira is [...]

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Travel update and cosleeping fantasies come true

by Lyn March 16, 2009

Thanks all for the kind comments to my whiny post, especially to oneofhismoms for the one about only really needing diapers. We just got back from visiting my extended family out west. My family is spread all over the country, so my parents/sisters and our attendant spouses/kids make a concerted effort to all get together [...]

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Apparently it’s “revelations-while-hypnotized” week

by Lyn February 11, 2009

To follow up on Gail’s hypnosis-induced surprise insight, I had one at our last class as well. At various points our instructor has asked to imagine being in some lovely place, perhaps someplace in nature. I seem to have settled on this spot that my Dad and I backpacked to in Colorado over 10 years [...]

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A personal plea

by Lyn November 3, 2008

I Recently sent this note to a few members of my loving but quite conservative extended family. We’ll See. To those of you in CA, we’re cheering you on (and did send cash). ——- Dear Family– I have debated extensively whether or not to send a note to my loved ones in California. I generally [...]

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