The Pitfalls of not Letting Go and How to Avoid Them
The Pitfalls of not Letting Go and How to Avoid Them Early on in our human experience, we crave attachment to our mommas. Studies have shown that infants can’t discern whether they are still safely housed inside their mother’s wombs or are being held in their mother’s protective arms. Everything we do as mothers to comfort babies actually mimics the womb whether we realize it or not. Holding a baby close on our chests, the baby hears our heartbeat. When we tap the baby’s bum, it is mimicking the tapping of our hearts when they were inside of us. Even the shu shu sound we make to gently soothe them mimics the sounds inside the womb. I don’t know about you, but I never knew any of these things, but just instinctively did them as I’m sure you all did. Recently, I have been blessed with not one but two new granddaughters. I am seeing these months after their birth with whole new eyes in light of what I recently learned and shared above...
