Balance is something we all long for, but without taking time for yourself, it is difficult to achieve.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Balance, Healthy Living

As if the world of trying to conceive wasn’t confusing enough, there are also many terms and abbreviations that you may hear or see written when you delve into this world. This post has a mini dictionary of some terms that seem to come up over and over again!  Read More…

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When I first began learning about gentle parenting, I spent a lot of time on parenting boards soaking up the experience and perspective of veteran moms. I noticed right away that the so-called terrible twos were viewed with nonchalance. Three, on the other hand? It is a tough age.  Read More…

20 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Gentle Discipline, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules

Guest writer Laura Weldon explains some ways she expresses gratitude, both for things that she appreciates in others, and the ways in which they have wronged her.  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Responding With Sensitivity

It’s easy to snuggle our babies, but older kids need daily gentle touch, too.  Read More…

9 Comments | Posted in Nurturing Touch

More than 100 parents of children with special needs respond to the question “what should I say (and not say) to a pregnant/new parent who has received a special needs diagnosis?” Learn how you can respond with sensitivity.  Read More…

15 Comments | Posted in Balance, Belief, Holistic Health, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting, Special Needs

Having a premature baby can bring on many unexpected emotions for parents, but working through those emotions can bring about a wonderful bonding experience.  Read More…

13 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Birth, Consistent Care, Holistic Health, Nurturing Touch, Parenting Philosophies, Preparing for Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Special Needs

My daughter has sensory processing disorder, an oversensitivity to sensory input that means my daughter has lived most of her life in constant arousal, her system always poised for fight-or-flight. No wonder she has trouble sleeping.  Read More…

7 Comments | Posted in Cosleeping, Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

Mothers began in the home carrying out the traditions of generations of mothering and raising children with mother’s intuition. As women liberated themselves to work outside the home and an era of “scientific motherhood” took over, Motherhood and mother’s intuition has become endangered. A new Feminism calls us to preserve those traditions and reconnect with our intuitive selves for the sake of future generations.  Read More…

7 Comments | Posted in Activism, Feminism

Steffany, a babywearing educator, explains how optimal positioning in quality carriers can help babies’ physical growth, brain development, and overall attachment.  Read More…

20 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Babywearing, Family Safety, Natural Learning, Nurturing Touch, Parenting Philosophies