by Kira Hazledine | Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I am a summer child. I despise winter and everything about it. I don’t enjoy snow, or cold, or skiing, or anything related to winter. It’s not fun. I don’t like sweaters or hot cocoa or curling up by the fire. I want a beach and ocean...
by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I joke quite a bit about the not-so-satisfying aspects of motherhood. This shit is hard, ok? There’s something to be said about comedic relief. Although cleaning diarrhea off my floor isn’t my favorite activity, and I’m not the biggest...
by Kira Hazledine | Health, Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine “I’m fine.” What does the phrase really mean? Sure, we hear the stereotypical tale of the woman who says, “I’m fine,” in an argument. Is she ever really fine? Not at all. It’s almost a dare to the person on the other side of the...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding, On Motherhood
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I never intended to co-sleep with either child. I co-slept with my oldest for two years before we finally moved her to her own room, and even now, one of us finds ourselves in her bed in the early hours of the morning. It didn’t start...
by Kira Hazledine | Love, Resolving Conflict
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine My daughter is two going on three, and she is very observant of everything around her. She mimics the casual comments in the household and quotes her favorite movies. She is aware of when and why people come and go, whether it’s work...
