Weekend reading: June 25, 2016
From Instagram: This is becoming a habit.
While baby sleep has never really been my strength as a parent, this guy really threw us for a loop. On our first night home from the hospital, at just 24 hours old, he flat out refused to sleep anywhere except my arms, a pattern that has continued for much of his first 8 months.
I’ve considered everything from online sleep courses to sleep consultants, but my gut has told me that a) some of this is just his temperament and not parenting and b) I am not willing to entirely give up holding him while he sleeps, which would be a prerequisite for training him to not rely on me for sleep. And so we’ve just kept plugging along.
Over the past couple of weeks, though, I’ve been reminded of what I knew deep down…eventually babies learn to sleep on their own. Without a whole lot of fanfare or fuss, I am now able to move him from my arms or nap to the bed in the early part of the night, where he’ll sleep for as much as 5 hours before he needs me. The rest of the night is still a bit of a mess, but it’s progress! Now to convince myself to go to sleep when he does so I can start catching up on some sleep…
What I’m reading: Windfallen by Jojo Moyes, Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin, and Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning by Oliver & Rachel DeMille
What I’m thinking about (with an extra category this week because there was just so much good stuff!):
{Follow my personal Facebook feed for the things I’m thinking about and talking about all week!}
On putting your phone in its place
How to slow down – gaining control of your smart phone | Planning with Kids
The End of Reflection | NYTimes
Let it go, let it go!
Ten Ways Intentionally Living Small Can Improve Your Life | Smallish
Write a Break-up Letter to Your Stuff (to help you let go) | Be More Wixth Less
3 Unexpected Emotional Benefits of Decluttering | No Sidebar
For the love of books
How Busy People Make Time To Read—And You Can Too | Fast Company
How to Read More Books | Scott H. Young
How We’ve Become a Family That Reads | My Humble Kitchen
It doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful
Enjoy ONE Moment (but maybe not every moment) | Andrea Dekker
Darn It! I Missed the Longest Day of the Year. Again. | Gretchen Rubin
My Struggle With Fear & Anxiety (+ 3 practical ways to overcome it!) | Money Saving Mom
Have a great weekend!
P.S. Are you interested in learning more about herbs and essential oils? Head here to learn more about this incredible “super” bundle, with more than 20 high-quality, practical resources on using natural remedies!
Related posts:
Weekend reading: July 11, 2015
Weekend reading: July 18, 2015
Weekend reading: October 24, 2015
Weekend reading: November 7, 2015
