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Dear Formula Feeding Moms: I get it now

May 11, 2016 by Aprille 16 Comments

I really hate that there are stigmas attached to both breastfeeding and formula feeding. I hate that this is a matter of contention between moms. Most of all, I hate the role I have played in it all. For three weeks, my firstborn would not nurse. Five years later, I still have no idea why. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Motherhood, Mothering Through Fatigue, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings Tagged: attachment parenting, babies, breastfeeding, fatigue, formula, la leche league, motherhood

What I’m doing differently with my second baby (based on 5 years of parenting a special needs first baby)

January 9, 2016 by Aprille 7 Comments

They say that hindsight is 20-20. As I look back to Ezra’s babyhood, I now see that his neurological differences were apparent from day 1. He hated to sleep and thus fought it with a vengeance, needed intense sensory stimulation (especially proprioception), lacked self-soothing capabilities, and struggled with independence. This is who he was born … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Little Brother, Motherhood, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: attachment parenting, motherhood, parenting, self soothing, sleep, special needs

Parenting styles, individual people, individual needs

August 27, 2014 by Aprille 5 Comments

It was nearly two years ago now when I came out on my blog denouncing attachment parenting, saying simply, “Attachment parenting didn’t work for me. And, probably more importantly, attachment parenting didn’t work for Ezra.” That post – by far my most controversial – has been viewed over 7,000 times and has garnered a lot … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Guest Posts, Motherhood Tagged: attachment parenting, guest-post, motherhood

What motherhood taught me about legalistic Christianity

July 17, 2013 by Aprille 36 Comments

Being the perfect mom became my new legalism.

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Posted in: Messy Faith, Motherhood, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Recovering Perfectionist Tagged: attachment parenting, grace, legalism, motherhood, perfectionism

Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 01.30.13

January 30, 2013 by Aprille 6 Comments

It’s been a while, and I really need this post today. January has been a pretty tough month. There was the two weeks of flu…and the sleeplessness…That in itself has taken me through some pretty dark days. And then there is the ongoing stress of my husband’s job situation. He got granted two interviews for … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Beauty in the Mess, Family, Marriage, Motherhood Tagged: attachment parenting, blogging, chocolate, church, coffee, date night, Ezra, family, grain-free, life group, pajamas, soup, stats, walks

My slow journey away from attachment parenting

January 24, 2013 by Aprille 264 Comments

  Attachment parenting didn’t work for me. And, probably more importantly, attachment parenting didn’t work for my firstborn son. Here is our story: Honestly, it started before he was even born…with his tendency for hanging out in a horrible birthing position and his late night parties in the womb. His bad positioning and size left me … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Motherhood, Recovering Perfectionist Tagged: attachment parenting, baby sleep, baby-wearing, breastfeeding, cesarean, cloth diapering, cloth diapers, lactation consultant, mei tai, moby wrap, motherhood, ring sling

Dear Aprille-who-is-trying-to-be-a-perfect-mommy:

November 28, 2012 by Aprille 12 Comments

Hi. This is me, your future self. I wish I really could travel back in time to tell you this stuff. But, I know you probably wouldn’t listen to me even if I did. So I’m just going to write this stuff down, in hopes that maybe some other new mom will be smarter than … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Motherhood Tagged: attachment parenting, baby-wearing, breastfeeding, CDC, childcare, counselling, motherhood, therapy

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