Some mothers set out to embrace a crunchy lifestyle, while others stumble into it because it just happens to fit their lives. I find myself in the latter camp. If you’re like me, you nod along when fellow parents mention certain trendy terms, but for a different reason than a true crunchy mom would:
- Carrier Love: You simply can’t be bothered to wrestle with the double stroller, so you shove your toddler into the compact pushchair, squeeze your baby into a snug carrier, and call it a win.
- Self-Feeding: You can’t be bothered to make smooth purées of vegetables.
- Bed Sharing: You avoid training the baby to sleep alone because your older child is sensitive to noise and won’t handle it if the little one cries.
- Exploration Bin: A large container filled with dried foods that seemed like a brilliant idea on Pinterest. Those rogue lentils will be lurking in the corners of your home until the end of time, ready for the cockroaches to dine on long after we’re gone.
- Water Play Station: Really just a bird bath that came with your house, but it does the trick!
- Extended Nursing: Your baby has formed a strong connection between comfort and nursing…see #3.
- Creative Playtime: It’s pouring outside. They’ve already watched more TV than you’d care to admit. Time to see what they can create with some old breast pump tubing, a funnel, and a calculator.
- Autonomous Play: Translation: “Mommy doesn’t feel like being the entertainer right now.”
- Upcycling: Hand-me-downs are your saving grace since every gift was for a tiny infant, and your little ones have outgrown them in a blink. So what if your daughter’s shirt has a tractor on it? She’ll just cover it in food anyway…see #2.
- Social Media Showcase: A platform where you share photos of your toddler’s wholesome breakfast, but conveniently skip over his afternoon feast of cookies and juice boxes.
- Neighborhood Learning Cooperative: Essentially, it’s a glorified playdate with other parents, where someone’s kid is always wailing. You feel a tad superior when it’s not your child crying (thanks to those breakfast blueberries), and you make excuses when it is—“Oh, Timmy is just having a rough day,” or “June is going through a phase.”
- Natural Immune Support: Your 6-month-old just found a Cheerio on the floor. Those little germs are good for her, even if the snack itself is packed with gluten and preservatives.
- Responsive Feeding: Baby’s crying? Hand her the boob. The boob has magical properties.
- Repurposing: You forgot to toss that last delivery box, and now your toddler thinks it’s the best toy ever.
- Cloth Diapering: You know what? The true crunchy moms can have that one all to themselves.
Next time a supermom invites you to a chickenpox gathering or hands you a kombucha starter, you can smile with confidence, knowing you’re not alone in the casual crunchy mom world. For more on home insemination, check out this article on at-home intracervical insemination syringe kits. They also have a great resource for couples on their fertility journey that you won’t want to miss. For even more information, you can explore this Wikipedia page on artificial insemination to learn more about the process.
In summary, being a casual crunchy mom is all about embracing what works for you, even if it means bending the rules a bit. Whether it’s a creative play session or a last-minute meal, it’s all part of the journey.
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