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This is what 3:24am looks like

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My latest article from New City Neighbors magazine. I was scheduled to speak at New City Library regarding the topic of "what about the mom?" Due to COVID-19, that has been rescheduled to September. Now more than ever, it's so important to check-in on new moms during this pandemic.

What if we saw children sleeping on us as a positive? What if we viewed the babies who refuse to go down to nap as a sign that we need to slow down? What if we... changed our perceptions on contact naps, and instead viewed them as an opportunity to relax? Baby has just fallen asleep on me. I spend a few minutes browsing Facebook and then, my mind wonders towards the dishes piling up in the sink. The pile of laundry stacked up in the bathroom. The dust that has settled on the tv. I start to feel guilty. I start thinking about work that could be done. Or food that needs to be cooked. I try to put baby down, but no way. Baby is having NONE of it. But what if, just say, WHAT IF this is how it is SUPPOSED to be? Alright yes, we know that evolutionary babies are designed to want to be close to their mothers, but what if that is also meant to work out for the mother to rest too. It’s meant to be for OUR benefit. To sit back for just a moment, and forget about everything else going on in life. To take in the beauty of our children, and REST. Rest our minds. And rest our bodies. Childbirth has put our bodies under some serious stress. And there are always a million things that need to be done before the day is over. Perhaps our babies and children needing us to be still with them is natures way of telling us to slow down for just a moment. Rest mama. Take the opportunity