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The Overloaded Calendar
Do you know your social needs? Mine are limited. I don’t want a play date every day. If I spend more than an hour total on the phone in a day, I get grumpy. In the world we live in, it can be hard to set healthy boundaries, but I encourage you to take a moment and consider an area of your schedule where you could trim the fat. Read More…
2 Comments | Posted in Balance, Consistent Care, Family Structure, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules, Work and Family
A Necessary Season: Potty Learning as a Step in the Journey
Potty learning in Laura’s home was an experience that became an unexpected joy in her season of mothering. Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Balance, Body Image, Consensual Living, Consistent Care, Family Structure, Healthy Living, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules
A Healing Touch
Sometimes, in caring for our children, you wind up caring for yourself in the most unexpected ways. Read More…
3 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Balance, Family Structure, Nurturing Touch, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity
Our Homeopathic Medicine Cabinet
Laura explains what she likes to keep in her homeopathic medicine cabinet and the purposes of each remedy. Read More…
Leave a comment | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Holistic Health
The How and Why of Homeopathy
This brief history of homeopathy sheds light on how it came to be, and why it is an effective treatment option for our natural-minded families. Read More…
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Guiding Children Through the Death of a Loved One
Here are simple, sensitive ideas to help guide your children as they deal with death. Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Balance, Belief, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity
Slippery Elm for Healing
Slippery Elm is a a simple tree that’s native to North America, but its healing effects are very important. Slippery Elm bark is used to treat irritation throughout the body by increasing the mucus production in the tender flesh of the digestive and reproductive systems. Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Holistic Health
Just Say No
On learning to let your children respect themselves by saying “no,” even when it’s not expected. Read More…
7 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity
