(From the Octamom Archives…this originally posted January 22, 2008) Pediatrician Dr. William Sears created something of a parenting firestorm when he introduced his concepts of ‘Attachment Parenting’ based on psychologist Eric Erickson’s observations on the infant development of relationship to parent or primary caregiver. He called for parents to consider 8 stages of attachment needs and to respond accordingly. Some…
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Dancin’ Shoes….
Maybe it was a wish. Maybe it was a statement. For whatever reason, as the months clicked by and 7 of 8 still wasn’t walking, I started buying her shoes. Little pink boots with bouncy pink pom-poms. Chocolate brown Mary Janes with pink flowers embroidered on them. Fushia crocs, tie-dyed in pattern, hot pink fleece lining the inside. Shoes. Because…
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Putting the Me in TiME
I’m sitting on my bed, computer in my lap. History Channel is blaring on the television, 3 of 8 mesmerized by a special on giant box jelly fish. The twins are freshly out of the tub, hair damp, one of them sporting only a diaper, one of them in the buff. They have opened an entire package of diapers and…
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May I Speak With Your Manager?
One of the things I was woefully unprepared for when it came for advocating for my two special needs kids was the labyrinthine tunnels of insurance and finance I would need to traverse. I never aspired to be an expert in medical coding, balance billing and all the rest. But it’s part of the job. The Special Needs Mom Job,…
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This Little Piggy…
This little piggy belongs to 7 of 8. Callous, split skin and all. It’s the price she’s paying for learning to walk. Her little left foot flattens at an odd angle, trying to grip the ground for better stability to make up for the weakness on that side. And so her little piggy has borne the brunt, developing blisters, creating…
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