Lara

I’m glad (?) to see that other people are struggling with the same feelings I have. I feel a little less lonely in my feeling of “not doing it right”. The worst thing I’ve struggled with is the damn baby food pouches. We tried to get my son to use the reusable ones that we filled (which, btw, not so easy to make your own when you have two working parents regardless of what those ‘make your own baby food!’ machines say…) and he ABSOLUTELY REFUSED. We make a joke that he only likes things that cause waste. After I got shamed by the organic refill store lady for getting so many packets and went into a guilt spiral I did one thing that has helped a *tiny* bit: I bought a terracycle recycle box. They are an industrial recycling group that helps to recycle basically anything. It is EXPENSIVE so I realize it’s not an option for everyone, but if you go to the terracycle website they actually list local places where you can drop off your not-city-recyclable stuff for free. I know it’s just one more thing we’re asked to do on top of ALL the other parenting stuff, but it helps *me* to feel a little better after my son refuses to eat dinner and demands ANOTHER packet.