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The Importance of the Mundane - New Baby New Paltz

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The Importance of the Mundane

by Donna Bruschi on Sep 18, 2021
"I was the loneliest person in the world. My baby and I were spiraling down into a living hell..." My baby cried all the time, refusing to be held by anyone but me. I cried all the time. The pain of the surgery amplified by cracked, burning nipples and the agony of frustration, sadness and betrayal. And then it got worse.  
Nurturing the Child with a Cold - New Baby New Paltz

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Nurturing the Child with a Cold

by Donna Bruschi on Oct 29, 2020
The warmth of the last several weeks has me feeling hopeful that the relentless cold and darkness of the coming months will not happen after all!  The longer nights, shorter days, chill, and dampness depress me, and I find it hard to be happy, and even more, difficult to accomplish my daily tasks.
Tick. Ick. Sick. - New Baby New Paltz

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Tick. Ick. Sick.

by Donna Bruschi on Apr 13, 2020
Heather noticed her four year-old scratching the back of his head. She recalled him doing it the night before and her heart skipped a beat. It had been a late night with a hurried bath. They both fell asleep in his bed within minutes of lying down and she remembered how restless he had been. She remembered she had a dream about finding lice on him.
Holding my Baby Through the Long Feverish Night - New Baby New Paltz

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Holding my Baby Through the Long Feverish Night

by Donna Bruschi on Feb 10, 2014
Perhaps the warm thaw of the last several days has you feeling like I do? I feel like there is an itch deep down that just needs to be scratched, the eternal itch for spring. The itch for new life, for many shades of green, the itch to spy a newly emerged crocus and to feel the caress of warm spring sunshine on your cheek!