Milk & Honey Momma

Documenting my attempt of learning how to be a Gentle-parent, while also exclusively breastfeeding 2 kiddos in a row & raising them to be smart, kind, & brave I am not shameless, but i believe in being authentically myself.  I think if more moms were honest about how hard this all can be it would be easier. 

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Why is Self-Regulation Hard Sometimes?

Changing our thoughts and behaviours, especially as adults, can be really hard. Our brains are hardwired (in comparison to the neuroplasticity of our brains in childhood) to react the way we have been all these years. Changing those behavioural patterns are possible but also challenging and takes time. This can be so frustrating as a parent.

This is a little excerpt from the bonus section of my latest e-book….

Finding Your Calm: Responsive Parents Guide to Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation

Link in bio @responsive_parenting or on the Website: responsiveparentinginspirations.com

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Atticus - 5 weeks old. Our newest addition. Just on the precipice of actually showcasing a little personality by cooing and smiling at us. He is gonna be the sweet well mannered one i can tell! :p He was born 3 weeks early because i had practically no water left in my placenta, & besides a little jaundice he was very healthy. I can’t wait to get to know his disposition but i gotta say i love these little baby moments where they just live in your arms. <3

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Clementine Darling, Yes that’s actually her name. She’s 3 & a half. She just started sleeping in her own room most nights, which has caused a lot of tears... more of mine than hers. We call her “Lemon-Lime” when she’s grumpy. She, like her brother loves to play outside... Her favorite show is Chip & Potato, She’s been talking since she was 1 years old. She’s always talking and her favorite phrase is “Actually mom, ...” She was my first attempt at exclusively breastfeeding, and let’s just say it went really well... I have just started trying to wean her in order to save more milk for her baby brother. She’s my little best-friend & we do everything together. We always have, this transition of having a new baby in the house has been particularly difficult for her because she’s used to being the baby. But she is finding her own way as the toddler, & as my little helper & it is is a beautiful thing. She loves her big, & little brother more than anything else though & is going to be a fierce protector of both of them, that is clear! Good luck to the girls that want to talk to my boys in the future, you’re gonna have to get through this sister first!

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Syrix - Nine years old. Main Interests - Fortnite... Obviously & video games in general. I try to play with him as often as i can, but i only play nintendo games so we play games like mario-party & mariokart together. He also loves being outside & riding his bike. & hunting for lizards to hold & then put back. We can’t wait for summer & swimming in the lake! Nerf gun fights & Tire swings. He is getting better at reading & writing. His strength is definitely Math... But also has an eye for creating a good screenplay. He talks about what would make a funny movie and writes little scenarios in his head. He was born in October so its easy to say between his birthday & Halloween that’s his favorite time of year & he has really embraced spooky stuff. I was 18 when i got pregnant with him & 19 when i had him. He was not breastfed, & i am not ashamed to say i had no idea what i was doing when i had him. We’ve really grown up together, & We’ve been through so much together. Almost a whole decade together this year & i can’t wait to celebrate his 10th Birthday with him. He deserves it. 

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A better bio

A more personal Introduction - 

My Name is Kacey. I am a mother of 3 children thus far! Am i having more? Maybe. Am i crazy? Yes. My oldest is going to be 10 this year. My youngest just turned 1 month. My middle is my only girl child, & she is a Three-nager right now. I am very tired. I am creating this blog because last week in the middle of sleepless nights & a messy house, & a rainy spring-break, overtouched & understimulated & a migraine that just won’t quit, I realized this is not going at all how i dreamed it would. There is so many things i promised these kids & i promised myself and i am not at all living up to my expectations. Post-partum? Maybe. Yet to be determined, are my kids overwhelming? Yes. Do other mommas probably feel exactly the same as me? Probably. Do we want to do better? yes. I joined a bunch of mom groups on facebook & only found trauma-bonding. I started to feel hopeless. I want to create a space where we hold each other accountable, very gently. Because there are days when i am nothing like the mom i want to be & that’s okay... but these kids do deserve a momma that wakes up each day & try's again, no matter how wild they are... because that is how i raised them to be wild & brave, and unapologetically themselves. Just like me!