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Saying Goodbye to Blankie...Or Maybe Not (A Thumb-Sucking Story)

 
Jonathan & his thumb - age six months 

My firstborn is a sensitive soul. Always has been.

When he gets attached to something, he gets attached to something.

Like his thumb, for example. And his blankie, given to him by a family friend when he was just a few months old. The two combined (thumb in mouth while cuddling blankie) always went hand-in-hand.

Which was fine with me. I had no problem with it at three, four, even five years of age.

Then the dentist started to get on my case.

"He sucks his thumb?" (Read this with a tone more like-- "You're ruining his future?")

Not one to give in easily, I was skeptical.

But after a few more months, I began to feel that Jonathan was developmentally ready to stop his thumb-sucking.

The only way, in my mind, this could happen would be to get rid of blankie. I mean, even just looking at it from across a room caused him to put his thumb in his mouth.

Enter a HUGE problem.

5 Easy Ways You Can Simplify in Under 30 Minutes

Photo by dawnzy58

Today I'm over at Simple Homeschool sharing about easy ways to get a quick organizational boost. Most of the suggestions apply to all moms, whether you homeschool or not.

From my post:

"Without a doubt, the simple life has a lot going for it.

In theory.

But when you’re a parent, you may not have extra hours to devote to the cause.

Let’s face it–sometimes we don’t have the time to even nurture a private thought. Or go the bathroom…alone. So we need a few streamlined shortcuts to point us in the direction of a simple life.

It might not be perfect, but it will be a start. And sometimes that’s all we need."

Head here to read the rest!

Are You a Professional Mother?

Written by Steady Mom contributor Hillary of infinitely learning

When Jamie started Steady Mom just over two years ago I was instantly intrigued.

Professional motherhood?

It was a foreign concept, and yet something resonated with me.

Motherhood is a journey of self-discovery, humility, confidence building and self-trust. But you don't start there. You start at square one--the novice mother.

You then go on to experience baby boot camp filled with sleep-deprivation, worry and self-doubt. Those sweet little babes break us down and we wonder how in the world are we going to do this?

on turning 35, becoming a vegan, & learning to draw

My thirties have rocked my world, in a good way. Definitely my favorite decade of life thus far--and may I never be one of those people reluctant to share my age.

I've earned each and every day of this life story, both the good and bad.

My thirties have seen me become a homeschooling mom of three. They've seen me start a writing career that I wasn't even looking for (& absolutely love).

And now, they've seen me become a vegan.