I went to a LLL metting today… the nearest one is on Montreal and I have been going on and off since Xavier was 6 mos old…
The usual moms were there and some new moms too but it just felt so good to be with a group of moms that all have pretty much the same opinion on parenting… With them, I am not a “black sheep” but just one of the group, we can talk and get ideas from eachother without any of the advice being disrespectful to the kids… Everyone there co-sleeps and practices positive parenting, they eat whole foods and just respect their kids completely and don’t buy into the mainstream view of parenting…
It is so refreshing and it just makes me feel so good when I go there… During the winter I also go less often but I really do want to start going again more often during the warmer months…
Today, I just felt like I could breathe freely and share openly with other moms in real life… I wish that I could find that closer to home but if I have to drive an hour to get that feeling at least once a month… it will be completely worth it….
We go to a few HE groups where we feel the same…in fact, we are lucky enough to spend so much time with less-mainstream families, through BF Support groups as well, that I forget quite how unusual we are and have to remind myself when I’m talking to more mainstream parents!
Thanks for visiting my blog, I’ll be visiting yours regularly, I think!
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Nothing wrong with being a black sheep but it sure does feel good to be in a room full of people with a similar view of the world as you from time to time.