This post has been updated to reflect the May 21, 2012 Time Magazine article, Are You Mom Enough? The mom on the provocative cover is 26-year-old Jamie Lynne Grumet of Los Angeles, a lactation consultant, breastfeeding advocate, and mother of two who blogs at I Am Not the Babysitter. Her blog was featured on our site on March 6, 2012.
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We’ve got a great blog today, “I Am Not the Babysitter“… Meet Jamie Lynne Grumet of Los Angeles.
Hi! I’m Jamie. I am a Los Angeles homeschooling mommy chronically mistaken for the babysitter of my children. Our oldest son was adopted from Ethiopia one year ago. Our youngest is biological, born two months premature as a result of me developing HELLP Syndrome in my pregnancy.
My goals for this blog:
- Explain the struggles and joys of a transcultural/transracial family.
- Bring awareness to adoptive breastfeeding and sustained breastfeeding.
- Encourage other mothers to be very present and active in the lives of these true blessings from God, while at the same time not letting their lives be defined by their children.
Read These!
- Elizabeth Taylor Eyes and My Cervix {Need we say more?}
- Valentine from My Daddy
- One Year Home
Now roll call below with a quick, short comment and then head over to her place and shower in comment love.
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Looks interesting! Heading over!
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Oh my – that happened to me all the time when mine were little – now they just think we’re not together in the check-out line
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We would LOVE to look young enough to be mistaken as our kids’ babysitters! Though one day we took them out to eat and people thought we were a daycare (6 kids between the 2 of us).
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What a fantastic sounding new blog! I can’t WAIT to read about your beautiful family. Interested to read more about “adoptive breastfeeding” (what’s that? I’ll have to find out!)
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Happy SITS day! I first learned about adoptive breastfeeding from Kay Green at mypreciouskid.com
I was stunned that it is possible and awed at the dedication it must take! Wonderful! Heading over to your blog.
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Happy SITS day. My daughter has a little boy in her class that was adopted from Ethiopia.
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Sounds like a great blog so far!
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I like the title of this blog!
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I love your blog. I have been following you for some time now. I always look forward to your boobies post on Fridays.:-) Keep up the good work.
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It’s just that you’re so young and beautiful! Heading over to your blog now, Jamie!
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I ‘m heading over right now.
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Oh how I wish I looked young enough to be mistaken as the babysitter!
Although none of my kids look like me with their blonde hair and green eyes, no one thinks the crazy lady with black hair (with grey roots) and brown eyes is anything BUT the Mommy.
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Headed over now
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I love what you’re doing with adopting. There are so many children who need a home
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Heading over to Jamie’s blog now….I missed a few days and did three in a row – but they’re each so unique and wonderful.
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COMPLETELY intrigued and can’t wait to read more about your story!
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I don’t know how I missed you, but I did. Thank goodness I noticed the post about you making FB because I quickly stopped by your blog and see why you were chosen.
Super nice blog! I totally understand WHY people get it wrong all the time, mistaking you for the babysitter. Not having children, I’m curious to know more about HELLP. So, I’m going to head back to your blog in a sec.
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Best,
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