hannah

I learned that parenting my nine-month old could help me lean into effort-FULL activities. Pre-parenthood, I might have spent my downtime watching a tv show or reading a book. But with my son, I found myself spending more of the summer on walks, exploring where we will live, and visiting with friends.

Win: Last night was my first time sleeping through the entire night/doing no nighttime feeds since my son was born five months ago. So glorious to get a full nights rest, especially as I prepare to return to work next week.
Woe: My husband and I still learning the ups and downs of parenting together. It’s good learning and growth but feels hard sometimes!

I’m a first time mom, with a young infant, so we aren’t close to the consequences phase yet. But as someone who is struggling right now with the loss of control that seems to be parenting, I just want to say that I appreciated this line, “How your unique child responds isn’t your job. It may become your problem, but it isn’t your job.” It is helping me separate my inputs from my baby’s response (which is still not still sleeping terribly no matter what I try!). Thanks for the distinction between problem and job.