My friend Kate said to blog my parenting sorrows… I think that would make me more aggitated right now, so I am not going to talk about the 2.5 hours of inconsolable crying that happened this morning and the resulting ‘Spot’ video that followed and me wanted to scream into a pillow. I think it is time to read my favorite attachment parenting book in the whole world for the third time, Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
Anyhow, the photo above is of my beautiful 5 year old niece, taken this summer at Spanish Banks beach here in Vancouver on a family picnic dinner with my D40 and 18-55mm kit lens. I love her penetrating gaze, wild hair and slightly forward posture. She looks to be at peace, but ready to pounce at a moments notice. I guess that is how I am feeling right now, peaceful but edgy at the same time, wanting to do yoga, but needing to go for a long hard run. Maybe we have all been cooped up in this house for too long and need to let our hair down and run around on the cold beach for awhile. Pirates. yes. Argggg. Adventure! Watch out cold windy beach, here I come!
Thank you for sharing another one of your favorite books, it’s always helpful to know which books other parents find good! Sorry about the rough morning (er, week). I guess sometimes things have to fall apart a bit for us to make the effort to strengthen the ties with our children.
I actually said “blog through the pain” not necessarily ABOUT the pain. I guess tone of words doesn’t really go across the internet very well. I meant it like blog through the pain man, just blog through the pain.
I will check out that book – I’ve been looking for a good attatchment parenting book…