Recently, I was involved in some non-profit work and a young mom came up to speak with me. She had just had a new baby and had that amazing new mama glow. She was highly educated (with a MBA from a prestigious University) was extremely well read and up til the time of the birth was working in a very high level position. So I felt honored when she sought me out for some “mommy advice”. She was breast feeding and knew about eating really healthy and was trying to buy organic clothing for her baby. But she didn’t know much about actual baby raising. Was it a good thing to put the baby in front of the T.V. if it seemed to quiet her down? What toys should I buy? When is a good time to start weaning? How can I get my baby to sleep better?
So I realized , wow this is the most important job we will ever have and how do we learn? Well if you have three kids you can always practice on the first ( only kidding my dear first born ! ).
So this was one of my inspirations for starting this blog. To help share with other new parents the fruits of my experience and even more important, how to get in touch with your inner wisdom so that you can feel what is right for your baby.
When my children were young and I would tell them the way something should be, they would ask, how do you know that mommy? And I told them the story of how when I go to sleep, I go to Mommy School, and that is where all the mommy’s go to learn what is best for their children. And they were very happy with that explanation, and so was I.
