Amanda Hamilton
The Five Stages of Medicating a Toddler
Everyone knows about the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. What you may not know is how applicable those stages can be when medicating a sick, strong-willed (read: stubborn) toddler.
Denial
First...
The Horror of Attachment Parenting
It’s almost Halloween! Time for candy, cuteness, and of course, scary movies!
I am an attachment parent with all the hyphens and compound words that implies. We co-sleep. We breastfeed. We toddler-wear (because she’s a...
Body Positivity and the Pincher
Since having my daughter a scant 15 months ago, I have worked hard to reclaim my body. But not in the way all those glossy magazines would have you do it.
I’ve worked to reclaim...
Protecting My Child From Me
As I sit here typing this, my stomach is in knots. I know how the story ends, happily, thankfully, but I also know what the comments section is going to say. The comments section...
When a Bibliophile Has a Baby
I love reading. But what I do not love, but want to love so badly, is reading baby books. I’m not talking about the classic “What to Expect” books or the Wonder Weeks, although...
Cinco de Mayo :: Where to Celebrate (and not) with Kids
Wahoo! It’s Cinco de Mayo and you’re ready to party! But wait – what are you going to do with the kids? And don’t you have to go to work tomorrow, or at the...
When Your Inner Voice is a Jerk
Changing careers can be stressful, to say the least. It isn’t something taken lightly even in the best of circumstances, but after more than nine years in the nonprofit world, I was finally ready...
Sexual Assault :: What we NEED to Be Talking About
When it comes to monthly observances, it’s no surprise that Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a tough one to talk about. No one wants to think about the stark reality of sexual assault and...
Attempting to Find Joy in Decluttering :: A Hoarder’s Tale
First, a confession: when it comes to the two extremes of minimalism and hoarding, I tilt strongly towards hoarding. I have a hard time throwing things away and can justify holding on to just...