Category: Sleep

Lessons from the Houdini school of parenting

Posted on July 17, 2010 by

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How I got Baby Boy to sleep last night: A five-step method Held his arms by his sides Swaddled him Grabbed the end of the swaddle blanket and pulled it even tighter, to keep his arms from busting loose Held onto his knees and… Continue Reading “Lessons from the Houdini school of parenting”

Category: Newborns, Sleep, Stuff we do

How to make a really dumb parenting mistake

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

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Wake up in the middle of the night Hear Baby fuss in his bassinet Jump out of bed Run to the bathroom Pee, wash face, moisturize, brush teeth Think you’re being proactive, preparing for the feeding that is about to begin Return to the… Continue Reading “How to make a really dumb parenting mistake”

Category: Breastfeeding, Crying, Parenting mistakes, Sleep

You know you are a mommy when …

Posted on June 23, 2010 by

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… three hours of straight sleep seems like a 10-hour snooze.

Category: Newborns, Sleep

Adventures in breastfeeding

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

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Adventures in breastfeeding: What the first week felt like {Heather's Handmade Life}

I’m glad I had mentally prepared for breastfeeding to be tough, because in the beginning, it really is. Like Omigod-this-is-awful kind of tough. Way more than I thought. Here’s a quick re-cap of the first week, for those of you who are considering breastfeeding.… Continue Reading “Adventures in breastfeeding”

Category: Baby Boy, Breastfeeding, Sleep, Stress

Bedtime stories

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010 38 weeks, 3 days pregnant 11 DAYS TO GO! ME: Ughhh, our bed is so uncomfortable! DARLING HUSBAND: It’s the same as always. ME: No, it’s like really, really hard. Like sleeping on … metal or something. DARLING HUSBAND: Really?… Continue Reading “Bedtime stories”

Category: Sleep, Third trimester, Week 39

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 15-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

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