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6 Tips on Managing Screen Time for Tots
We might like to I’d like to pretend that toddlers aren’t getting screen time, but let’s face it, most of them are. Here are 6 hints for managing screen time for kids 1-5. Read More…
6 Comments | Posted in Balance, Consistent Care, Gentle Discipline, Natural Learning
How’s Your Pelvic Floor? 5 Things You Need to Know
Poop and pee—those things we are fine talking about as long as it comes to diapering and potty training your child. But what about you? Tips for improving and protecting your pelvic muscle health. Read More…
3 Comments | Posted in Birth, Holistic Health, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting
Sugar-Free Parenting for a Sweet Childhood
I know that I may not be able to win the war against sugar as my daughter gets older and more exposed and pressured, but it was important to me to start healthy. Read More…
10 Comments | Posted in Body Image, Feeding With Love, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Recipes, Starting Solids
Creating a Village: Sharing Attachment
Both asking for and then dealing with help caring for my daughter have been spiritual lessons. As an attachment parent, sharing her care has taught me a great deal about parenting and about myself. Read More…
3 Comments | Posted in Alternative Caregivers, Attachment Parenting, Balance, Consensual Living, Consistent Care, Equally Shared Parenting, Family Structure, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Work and Family
Kundalini Yoga With Kids
Adding Kundalini movements into parent-child yoga can make your practice together more vigorous and playful while adding balance and better health to family life. Read More…
4 Comments | Posted in Healthy Living, Keeping Active, Natural Learning, Playtime
Co-sleeping, Feed-Sharing and Second-Parent Bonding
Co-sleeping is one excellent way to have two attachment parents in the family (instead of just one). Unfortunately, the family bed doesn’t always work for every family member. Co-sleeping usually brings a more restful night for families but if you have a baby who wakes crying frequently to nurse (my daughter), it can be hard on a parent who was … Read More…
6 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Alternatives, Cosleeping, Feeding With Love, Nighttime Parenting, Parenting Philosophies, Safe Sleep
10 Tips for Raising an Open-Gender Child
This is a less radical way to ensure your child has choices around gender and individuality. Read More…
24 Comments | Posted in Activism, Feminism, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity
Healing Mastitis Naturally
Tips and tricks to help breastfeeding mamas heal mastitis naturally without the use of antibiotics. Read More…
7 Comments | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Breastfeeding, Feeding With Love, Holistic Health
