My zone
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HOW A MOTHER’S MIND WORKS VS A CHILD’S MIND?
“I don’t have a baby brain, that’s a ridiculous myth. Now please bring me the box of cereal I put in the fridge.” THE MYSTERY OF MOM’S LACK OF MEMORY Unfortunately, my mind, my baby brain, is annoying me terribly. https://littlepuzzlesandme.com/being-a-new-mom-doesnt-mean-being-the-best/I leave the kitchen to get something for the bathroom and come back empty-handed. I have 3 things to buy, literally 3, and I will buy five, of which the three most important ones I will forget two. All my visits, not the pleasant ones, but the mandatory ones that take place several times a year, such as visits to the dentist, hygienist, hairdresser, beautician, have to be written down…
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THE NEW MOM’S BODY REVOLUTION AND MORE UNSPEAKABLE FACTS
“Every mom is a superhero with the power to find humor in the face of disaster.” MOM FUNCTION Today I am writing about person who have achieved the title of Mother. Newborn moms who do not know if they are fulfilling themselves in this particular role devote their time to make children see that they are there and can count on them at any time.I guess all new Moms had to listen to or read, sooner or later, out of whole cloth – parenting advice, pregnancy advice, advice about the newborn, advice on breastfeeding, infant diet, etc. Less or more useful. And to remind myself and not to forget, I…
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HOW DOES A NEW MOM’S BODY COPE WITH NEW CHALANGES?
“The struggle you go through during pregnancy develops the strength you need after giving birth”. The latest post on postpartum bleeding found its audience in two reading groups: GROUP NO 1 Readers from the first group wrote that it is disgusting, unnecessary to describe, and exaggerated. GROUP NO 2 The recipients from the second group experienced the same bleeding as I described in my example. They were also not prepared for it and were subjected to unnecessary stress. https://littlepuzzlesandme.com/is-it-better-to-share-the-truth-about-new-moms-experiences-with-other-moms-or-not/ That is why for today’s post the first group received a note from me: “Read at your own risk”. We will deal with another unpleasant topic – the problem of poop…
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IS IT BETTER TO SHARE THE TRUTH ABOUT NEW MOM’S EXPERIENCES WITH OTHER MOMS OR NOT?
I talked to my friend, unfortunately only by phone, because she lives in Poland and I live in the Czech Republic. Joanna gave birth a week ago and I was sure that I told her everything about the birth and what happened after the birth. She always wanted me to be honest with her and not hide the truth, even the most drastic one. Plus, she had read most of my posts, so she already knew about bleeding nipples, fake contractions, and hormonal crisis. https://littlepuzzlesandme.com/do-you-want-to-hear-a-fairy-tale-about-being-new-mom/ How could I not tell her the ugly truth about the postpartum bleeding phase? Bleeding during puerperium is different in each case. In my case, it looked…
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WHEN PARENTS KNOW WHAT’S BEST FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
“Children are as independent as you expect them to be.” – Maria Montessori – Do you really want to take away your children’s independence? Why do you put your needs equal to your child’s? Not allow your children to develop according to their own choices? I could ask a few more questions here, but I’m going to describe a situation. A few days ago I participated in an action called: “Joint Creation by the Christmas Tree for Children 3-5”. This is not the first time I have seen rivalry between parents, which influences children’s behavior in such situations. I suspect that the teachers have long known how such joint creation…
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HOW EASILY IS IT TO HURT A NEW MOM?
Oh, newborn! You can laugh and cry with them as much as you want”. NEW MOM’S SCARS Recently I watched the struggles of one of our neighbors, who gave birth maybe a week ago. Exhausted, with a crying baby in her arms, she couldn’t get into the elevator with a stroller. I could see in her eyes that it took her a second to feel defeated and broken. That’s when my son and I started reacting quickly. Patrick held the doors, I adjusted the shopping bags under the stroller, which made it difficult to get into the elevator. And together we helped the new mother at least a little. Then,…
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WHY DOES FALL TIME CALM ME AND MY FAMILY?
“AUTUMN, THE SEASON THAT TEACHES US THAT CHANGE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL” – Patti Fagan – AUTUMN FEELINGS I like the beginning of autumn and the smell of leaves, acorns, chestnuts, and mulled wine. I know it gets dark earlier and we wake up without the sun, but I still feel some kind of peace and warmth. I spend more time with my children, friends, and family at home. With hot cocoa or tea with honey, I have time to watch my children play, paint, build with Lego, and create beautiful views with puzzles. And I feel so good that I finally have time for this sense of harmony, and peace.…
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DO YOU WANT TO HEAR A FAIRY TALE ABOUT BEING NEW MOM?
IT’S OKAY IF ALL YOU DID TODAY WAS SURVIVE! It’s been a long time since I wrote about the beginnings of motherhood, newborns, stages of pregnancy and childbirth. There was no opportunity to discuss such topics. My children are no longer newborns, and 7 years of being a mother brings with it more stories worth writing about. Recently, however, a woman in the final stages of pregnancy appeared in my circle of friends. And the typical questions for a future mother began. Is breastfeeding painful? And now in this post, I will present my opinion and only from my own experience. The rest of the replies and comments came from…
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WHAT ARE THE BEST MY CHILDREN INHERITED FROM THEIR PARENTS?
Of course, like every parent, we would like our children to suck the best from their mother’s milk and hope that the worst will be lost somewhere during growing up. What a terrible lie. Then, parenting would be uncomplicated and untiring only with the wonderful character traits of our children. There would be no ups and downs, no dramas and joys. Nothing that would be remembered for years. There must be a little bit of what is good and a little bit of what is not so good, taken from parents and that’s how it is with us. Melted heart One day, for example, I’m picking up Dora from Nursery…
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CHANGES ARE PAINFUL, BUT WE NEED THEM.
It will be a story about me and some drastic changes in my life caused by my previous job. I don’t know why, I felt very bad when I lost my job six months ago? It wasn’t the first time I ended my career in one job and started a new one, but it was the first time it ended in such an unfair way. Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t stay in this company.I blamed myself if I really did my best at work and actually was a “troublemaker”, as my former boss summed me up at the end. BOSS, RULER, SADIST Never before in my work have I…
