Did you see the new Time cover? A little shocking, huh? I think the idea of "attachment parenting" is interesting, and I'll likely incorporate some elements of it when we have a baby, but I'm concerned by some of the attention it has received lately. It isn't that the media is running it through the muck, or that some people are shocked - that happens with any issue. Boring stories don't sell newspapers. Frankly, I'm concerned with the increasing animosity and one-up-man-ship among new moms. Look, I don't know a single mom that has it all figured out or that is perfect. We all need to get over it - there is no perfect mom. But each of us are imperfectly wonderful for our children if we just try our very best. And no, it isn't required that you breastfeed to age six or sleep with your kids until they are in middle school in order to be a good mom. It is more simple, yet more divine, than that. It just means that you put them first and look out for their best interest. Do that, and I think, in my humble opinion, that you'll be just fine.
