Happy December! The holidays, short days, cold weather, and germs are upon us! My baby turns 1 next weekend so I've been all over the place emotionally the past few weeks. I was walking this afternoon and listening to a podcast I for sure wanted to share in the next newsletter, only to realize it's already a new month! Oh boy. Maybe for Christmas we will get some sleep!
What I'm learning
I must be in some consolidation and integration phase I don't know the name of, because I've been FEELING lots and learning lots, but I don't feel like I can put it into words yet.
What I'm reading
In fiction, I've been reading the Mure series by Jenny Colgan. It's a great time of year for a series of novels that take place on a cold, windy island north of Scotland! The stories manage to be warm, cozy, and enjoyable though.
In non-fiction, alas, I did not finish any books. But I have read some great essays lately that are worth sharing:
Maybe it Doesn't Have to End
Don't Take the Intimacy Out of Breastfeeding <-- If you only read one, make it this one
What I'm listening to
DID YOU KNOW I HAVE A PODCAST?! It actually launched mid-Novemeber, and I have 4 episodes up, one in the pipeline, and a bunch more interveiws coming up. I'd love for you to listen and leave a review if you learned something! The Milk + Motherhood Podcast is on Apple and Spotify now. So I've been listening to my interviews over and over as I edit and it's been so fun.
I'm also listening to some other really great episodes on other podcasts:
Birth as a Hero's Journey on Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond (you're gonna hear me talk about this one more over the next few months after I re-listen a few times).
Every Mom a Theologian on Don't Mom Alone. I particularly loved this episode because I found out that Phylicia is also an OG God-Centered Mom podcast listener from 8 years ago!
Polyvagal Parenting with Mandy Flanders on the Body Wisdom podcast
Intentional Parenting, Nervous System Regulation, and Kids' Emotional Health with Katie Crosby on the Freely Rooted podcast
What I'm cooking
I've been in a bit of a rut as the seasons change. I'm basically making old standbys 3 times a week and doubling the recipe so we have leftovers the next night. I don't know why I didn't actually do this sooner!
What I'm feeding my kids
'Tis the season for collagen hot chocolate. The recipe is in our course cookbook and it's so simple and so good!
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