Mothering

friends, gratitude, grief, imperfection, joy, kindness, mama, memories, mothering, newbabynewpaltzblog, parenting, pregnancy, transitions, worry - May 11, 2014

Mothers of the World, Unite!

I wanted to discuss us Mamas! We come in all different shapes, colors and sizes Yet our emotions all follow the flow of the same river, the timeless flow of motherhood. As women, we come equipped in our mother’s womb with all of our living, giving powers.

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emotions, expectations, guilt, imperfection, Jasmine Wood, joy, mommy brain, newbabynewpaltzblog, overwhelm, Rita, spring, working - April 28, 2014

Finding calm within the chaos

With gardening season in full swing, my daughter’s seemingly exponential pace and zest for life, my husband in Manhattan for work, dog sitting, and my GMO education outreach here in town, my head has just slowed to a stationary position (from full on spinning for the last couple days).

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birth, compassion, imperfection, Jasmine Wood, love, memories, newbabynewpaltzblog, Rita - December 1, 2013

Making Memories

“Do you remember being in my belly?” I asked little Rita Cassidy. She responded with a quick “Yes!” So I ventured further into the mysterious world of prenatal memories and asked “What were you doing while you were in there?” To this she replied “Rita was eating toast!”

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accidents, compassion, emotions, expectations, imperfection, Jasmine Wood, mothering, newbabynewpaltzblog, potty, Rita, toddler, toilet learning - November 17, 2013

Thoughts on Potty Training

I never could have dreamed that the sound of a “Plop” and a “Tinkle, Tinkle” would be like music to my ears. These, of course, are the sounds that fill our home when my daughter goes in her potty pot.

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communication, compassion, Ember, imperfection, language, Lisa Bullard, mommy brain, mothering, newbabynewpaltzblog, toddler - January 5, 2013