Rocking my son to sleep
An unexpected co-regulating experience
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Finding my voice in the birth room
Echoes of scripture are still hanging in the air as my client snuggles her newborn son. With each contraction, she recited verse after verse with eyes squeezed shut as her sixth baby made his way into the world...
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It was nearly 10:30 pm when my second son woke up screaming. He’s been sleeping through the night for months now, but the Nerf gun war and dodgeball game my 7-year old son and his friend were playing in the next room proved too much to ignore.
I was unwinding from the day, just having finished hand-washing the last round of dishes. And I was intent on savoring a few hours off the clock of mom duty before heading to bed myself.
So, when I heard my 19-month old crying, I cringed.
“When do I ever get to have a break around here?” I grumbled to myself. After scolding my eldest son and redirecting him and friend towards more suitable nighttime games, I paused…
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