Kinship Care

11/09/2025

02/21/2023

“People tell us not to feed for comfort while they sip their sleepy-time tea.⁣
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People tell us to not cuddle our children to sleep while they spoon their partner.⁣
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People tell us our child is too old to breastfeed while they sip their cow's milk.⁣
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People tell us not to nurse or rock our babies to sleep while they sell us the latest gadget that’s supposed to do the exact same thing.⁣
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People tell us to let them cry, while they go comfort a friend.⁣
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People tell us responding to our child is creating bad habits, while they smoke and drink.⁣
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Man, do they tell us! But I'm not them and neither are you. Because we hear our instincts loud and clear and they will not be silenced.⁣
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Because even though we are exhausted, we know our baby’s cry is not a protest, but a communication.⁣
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Because we know their need for us at 3am is not a manipulation.⁣
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Because even though our backs and hips ache from sleeping in that dang c position, we know that little indent on the right side of our bed will soon fade away - and we would welcome that pain in our body just to feel them latch one more time.⁣
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People tell us, but we know. we know this is important, we know that this is right for us and our baby, and we know this is just how it’s supposed to be.⁣
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We know mama, they may tell us, but let’s rest in our know.”⁣
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📷: .photos of beautiful mama and babe

02/20/2023

Check out the 2023 car seat checks in Baltimore County.

All car seat services are free, but you must have an appointment.

Register online through Kids in Safety Seats at https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/oehfp/kiss/Pages/Home.aspx

01/15/2023

01/08/2023

01/07/2023

Sometime this week, when you have an urge to ask an unnecessary question of your child, instead consider staying silent and observing them for that moment of connection that you were hoping to create by speaking.

Are they focused on their play? Are they creating something amazing?

Are they lost in thought, looking out the car window? Are they letting the weight of the world off their shoulders in a breath after school?

Let them have their thoughts. Let them follow their thoughts. Wait until the next time they meet your eyes.

Then give a statement instead of asking a question.

"I see your cars all in a line," instead of, "What color is that car?"
"I thought about you today," instead of "What did you do today?"

See where it takes you. Just see.

01/07/2023

🙌🏻Yes!

01/06/2023

Via Shelly Robinson - Raising Yourself ❤️