Great questions, Tina. The nice thing about the CM method is that you can adapt it to fit your personality and season of life. Some moms keep it very structured with a 15-minute time table to follow throughout the day; other moms keep it very relaxed with a basket of books next to the couch. And, of course, many moms are somewhere between those two.
Probably the biggest challenge to moms who are new to CM is the fact that you don’t just order “CM grade 2” somewhere. You have the freedom to put together the components as you like, drawing from different sources. Experienced CMers love that flexibility, but it can seem a bit daunting at first. So if you feel drawn to the CM philosophy and methods, you will want to do your planning and resource gathering now before the new blessing arrives. (Congratulations, by the way!)
