http://www.nitasturiale.com/interval Interval is a conversation about the nature of creativity. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:37:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am never at rest. Even when I'm sleeping I'm grinding my teeth. I wake every couple of hours to deal with a child for one reason or another. Not good. We are trying desperately to teach our children how to rest. and think. Just yesterday Ella learned a ... http://www.nitasturiale.com/interval/2008/04/pensive/ We try to practice attachment parenting in our house. This means we all sleep in the same bed, nurse past one year, never leave the kids with a babysitter unless we absolutely have to, never let them cry themselves to sleep alone, and carry them as much as possible.  It ... http://www.nitasturiale.com/interval/2008/04/attachment/ Mother's have always been forced to make difficult decisions about how to protect, feed, defend and nurture their offspring. Boys vrs girls, strong vrs weak, smart vrs dumb - if there are limited resources and only primary caretaker it becomes a matter of life and death. In some primates species, ... http://www.nitasturiale.com/interval/2008/04/test-post/ One thing parenthood has taught me is that I have to accept the fact that I cannot give 150% to anything anymore.  It's about 74% these days. With a lot of lost keys, forgotten sunglasses, and questionable hygiene. Are there mothers out there that feel you are able to produce ... http://www.nitasturiale.com/interval/2008/04/testing-categories/