So what is a "Scrunchy Mom"??

Before we get too far into this thing, I realize that there are probably many of you guys out there that don't know what in the world I'm talking about when I say "scrunchy mom." Don't fret. You are not alone. And no, we are not talking about the hair ties from the 80's.

Before we tackle "scrunchy" lets talk about the two types of people that scrunchy entails.

1. Crunchy Mom-

To make it simple, Crunchy Mom's (or Crunchy people in general) are super obsessed with being as natural as possible in life. Organic everything, green living, cloth diapers, unmedicated births, no vaccines, homeopathic remedies, etc.

2. Silky Mom-

A Silky Mom could care less if something is organic. Whatever is easiest is best. Disposable diapers, bottle/formula feeding, would never question any advice of a medical professional, wants as many meds as possible during birth, etc.

And in comes the magical third option...the "Scrunchy Mom"

3. Scrunchy Mom- (me)

A Scrunchy Mom lands somewhere in the middle of these two. Often someone who has good intentions of natural living but often leans a little more toward convenience or price. In my case--I had a completely unmedicated birth, but have not tackled the whole cloth diapering thing. I exclusively breastfeed my baby, but we are DEFINITELY not above getting some Mickey D's every now and again.

If you find yourself somewhere in between these two areas....welcome. We are usually a friendly bunch.

photo by Mariah Walker Photography

WHAT A SCRUNCHY MOM IS NOT (or should't be)

A Scrunchy Mom does not make other moms feel like a bad parent for their choices. This parent thing is hard enough without feeling judged all the time. If someone asks me for my opinion on something, sure I will let you know how I feel and what I do. But if you don't ask, I'm not going to beat you down with my opinion or tell you "why I'm better." As long as we are all doing our best to raise our little ones, that's good enough for me.

A Scrunchy Mom is not closed minded. She is open to listening and educating herself on what she could be doing better. I am always researching something before I make a decision in life, especially when it comes to my child. I will be sharing what I do in this blog, why I do it and what works for me. Me sharing is not saying that this is the only way. I am open to learning. Scrunchy Moms do what works for them, but if they learn of something that is better, or if something is harmful for them or their child, they will be open to change. Or at least learning enough to make an educated decision for themselves.

You don't necessarily have to even be a mom for this to apply to you. I was a "scrunchy person" long before I became a mom. There are all kinds of people who are not moms that fall into the "crunchy" or "silky" category as well.

No matter if you fall closer to crunchy or are nearly all silk.... we can be friends. Now I must leave to clean the poop off my baby.

Leave me some feedback! If you have any ideas you'd like me to tackle leave me a comment!

Eat the kale. Eat the cookie. Have a scrunchy day.

Lauren

Romans 5:1-2