Having experienced difficulties and received very little support during breastfeeding her first son, Shannon develops and follows a plan of action to achieve breastfeeding success from the start with her second son.  Read More…

Leave a comment | Posted in Activism, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Alternatives, Feeding With Love, Lactivism

Shannon was inspired to create “her tree” after watching a video clip of Eve Ensler in Vagina Monologues. Her portrait is beautiful!  Read More…

9 Comments | Posted in Activism, Body Image, Feminism, Healthy Living

A mother’s personal journey through infertility induced by breastfeeding her toddler.  Read More…

3 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Feeding With Love, Fertility, Parenting Philosophies, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting

Read about how we as attachment parents can support toddlers as they express their needs through crying.  Read More…

9 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Gentle Discipline, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity

Welcome to the First Annual Freedom of Cloth Carnival This post was written for inclusion in the Freedom of Cloth Carnival hosted at Natural Parents Network by Melissa of The New Mommy Files and Shannon of The Artful Mama. This year’s carnival will run from Sunday, July 3rd through Saturday, July 9th. Participants are sharing everything they know and love …  Read More…

7 Comments | Posted in Arts and Crafts, Cleaning and Organizing, Cloth Diapers, Ecological Responsibility, Finances, Green Living, Natural Learning, Practical Home Help

For any mother, the decision to return to work is one that is inevitably filled with lots of unknowns. The complexity of this decision is compounded ten-fold for the breastfeeding mother. Navigating breastfeeding in the workplace is enough to leave any new mom overwhelmed and anxious. Here are some key points that will help the new Breastfeeding/Working-Mother make a smooth …  Read More…

7 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Balance, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Alternatives, Feeding With Love, Parenting Philosophies, Work and Family

A DNA/Fingerprint Kit is an identification tool that law enforcement can use to identify your child in the event that they go missing. Parents should keep this information and have it available so that a positive identification can be made of their child. As a parent, I hate to even think of the possibility that I would ever need to …  Read More…

3 Comments | Posted in Family Safety