Author Archives: NPN Guest
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Bad Words
Using bathroom words, obscenities, and other taboo language is one way children experiment with power. Why not divert the experiment with bad words toward play? MORE
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An Unexpected Formula-Fed Attachment
Kyle made some assumptions about breastfeeding when she was pregnant with her fourth son. And then he surprised her in several ways. MORE
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Allowing Children the Freedom of Self-Expression
When my children were little, I had total control over what they wore. Nowadays, I have no control over what they wear, and I am happy to let them express themselves. MORE
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The More Things Change …
I didn’t know that the jogging stroller would be a symbol not of how much I have changed as a parent, but of how much I am still very much myself. MORE
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The Difference Is Me — Living as the Rainbow Generation
For the most part in our lives, we are the odd ones out. We live on a small island where we are the diversity. MORE
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That’s it, I’m Going Naked! (I’m Living Make-Up Free, and I’m Here to Tell the Tale)
My five-year-old daughter prompted my decision to never wear make-up. We were washing the dishes last week and she turned to me out of the blue and said, “Mama, you’re ugly without make up. Why don’t you ever wear it?” Read how I responded. MORE
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Doing It Right: What I Knew Before I Had Kids
Before I had children I knew, to the marrow of my bones, that I would do it right. And then pregnancy came. And there were so many choices. And so many variables outside of my control. Read more about what Lucy has learned since becoming a mother. MORE
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Toddlers’ Birthday Parties Made Healthy
Don’t feel compelled to provide a mountain of treats, most of which will go half-eaten and tossed. A prettily laid out table, with attractive and colorful treats, will make any toddler happy. MORE
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10 Ways to Wear Your Baby
There is no one right way to babywear and no one right carrier. If you are new to babywearing or looking to vary your experience, there will be something useful for you here! MORE
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When Teens Practice Consensual Values
One of the issues I had when I first began to consider parenting in a more consensual way was the idea that my children would be ill-prepared to handle real world challenges. But I realized how well we were preparing our kids when my son successfully resolved a problem with his high school teacher. MORE