We were never fans of letting her cry it out. But
if she would cry in the night, I would give it a
second before going to her room, because maybe she’s just waking up, and she’ll settle and go
back to sleep on her own. Or maybe she really
does need something, and then I would get her
if she did.
To me, there’s such peacefulness that can be
found when you’re just on your own, and nothing is required of you. She will be two in June,
and she can spend a lot of time playing on her
own. That is one of the things that makes me
the happiest is when I peek around the corner
and see her playing happily with her toys and
books. To me, that is a comfortable, confident,
wise little child.
: Our readers sometimes lament the fact
that raising a healthy child can make you
feel like the odd mom out. How do you balance your ideal world – healthy foods, not a
ton of plastic toys – with the real world, without coming across as preachy?
Sara: I don’t let it bother me. It’s who I am.
So along with
that, I’m not going to slap my
daughter’s hand away if there’s a snack we don’t
normally eat. The same way as if I go to a dinner party, and they serve a food that I wouldn’t
necessarily serve at my house, I’m not going to
say, “Oh no, I don’t eat that sort of thing.”
It’s more important to be gracious than to worry about eating a few bites of a food you don’t
normally eat.
People may say something jokingly. But they
may actually be curious about how to get their
kids to eat that healthy snack.
: Very well said. Tell us what’s next for
you – books, TV shows, additions to the
Snow family?
I really believe everyone wants to raise healthy
kids. Even the parents out there who are letting
their kids eat the junkiest foods. They wish they
were raising healthy kids, but maybe it’s just not
a fight they can win right now. And that’s ok
too. Life is crazy and life is busy and you just
can’t beat yourself up for the battle you’re not
winning at that particular moment. You just
have to let it go.
Sara: Well, it took us seven years to get preg-
I never pass judgment on people for bringing junky snacks. And I can only hope they
wouldn’t pass judgment on me if I’m the one
bringing healthy snacks.
nant the first time. I had to slow down before
that happened, and I’ve actually stayed in slowdown mode longer than I anticipated, but it just
feels so right for now.
So yes, I am working on another book, and
we’re developing another TV show, but it’s just
not going to happen tomorrow. We do hope
to have another child, and if it doesn’t happen
naturally, then we will be very excited to adopt
our second child. We don’t have any news to
report yet, but stay tuned!
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