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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
*Lisa*
Hey there,
I read this great article last week that really resonated w/ me and I thought of you, too ... so I wanted to share it with you! (and anyone else who may be interested). 
Re: *Lisa*
Thanks Amye!
It's funny you posted this to me, because I was talking to my SIL the other day about letting Austin cry when he goes down for a nap and is clearly had time awake, a feeding, burped and changed....according to this book I am reading I need to go by Austin's "adjusted age" to determine at what age I should be letting him cry....my SIL just said to me - "take what you want/need from the book (she read it too) and make your own determination about what Austin needs and what you think he is ready for regardless of his age....you're his mother, you know what he needs" and it's true...it's hard to learn, but true!
BTW - Alyssa totally has your smile!
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You're welcome! I think it's so important that we remember WE are the mothers of our children and no one knows our children better than we do. We can read what others have to say and seek out suggestions and alternatives to things but ultimately, we have to do what our heart tells us to do. There are some who say I shouldn't rock my daughter to sleep .... and that's a fine philosophy and more power to ya, but why should I give up that precious, beautiful 15 minutes or so with my little baby girl before she falls asleep for the night? where I get to hold her close as she falls asleep, and watch the blissful look she gets on her face, see her mouth sucking as though she has a baba in there, hear her sighing because she feels so safe and warm and comfy with me ... ? because this is a bad habit?! because I might be creating a monster? well, what I know is, she loves it, I love it, and when she momentarily wakes up in the middle of the night, she puts herself back to sleep 99% of the time with "thummie" ... so experts, please enlighten me, what harm am I creating here?
There are extremes on both sides ... and then there's a happy medium. I think a lot of parenting is common sense ... I have been fortunate thus far in that we haven't had to use "Ferber's Method" very much ... but it's a great method that I do think works for many babies ... I prefer to call it "common sense."
Anyway, I loved the article too ... it really enrouraged mothers to trust themselves ... take what you can from other resources but remember, your baby is your baby ... and you are that baby's mommy ... you know what your baby needs from you. Our babies not only grew in our bellies, but they grew in our hearts, as well ...