If you had told Melissa two years ago that she would have a family by now, she wouldn’t have believed you. Now she is passionate about learning and sharing her wisdom about parenting. She feels like she’s still looking for her rhythm in her new life as a stay at home mom. Let’s all wish her our best.  Read More…

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Amy is one of Natural Parents Network’s authors and a mentor with the “Ask the Natural Parents Network Mentors.” She hopes this community can really support, empower and inspire people. “Training for parenting is ‘on-the-job’ and made so much smoother with loving support.” She says that everyone has something to offer and something to learn. No matter what you are struggling with Amy wants you to remember that you are innately whole and that “life right here, right now is precious.”  Read More…

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Suchada is one of Natural Parents Network’s fabulous editors. She also wrote the informative post about the Hylands recall. She says she wouldn’t change anything about the world as it is “Never perfect, and I like the idea that we can raise [our kids] to be the best they can be in a flawed world.”  Read More…

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If you like to give handmade presents, or store bought presents for everyone on your list isn’t in the budget this year, the internet is a great resource. There is a lot of information out there, and anything you search for has at least 20 tutorials each with slightly different instructions. I looked through my saved links to offer up …  Read More…

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My chiropractor is a single man, and I’m guessing he doesn’t have any close friends or relatives with young kids. He is constantly remarking about Moira: her energy, her intelligence, her vocabulary…. Frequently, he mentions her bossiness, or how well she “has me trained”. I always rephrase or contradict his statement loud enough for Moira to hear: “She’s not bossy, …  Read More…

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Laura writes for Natural Parenting Network about Natural Parenting in conjunction with traditional schooling, premature babies, and Postpartum Depression. She also shared her delicious pumpkin muffin recipe with us. Her least favorite part of parenting is, “Puke. Hands down, puke. If there was an anti-puking vaccine, I would be all over that like white on rice.”  Read More…

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Jessika is the lovely woman who maintains our blogroll. Visit her blog to find giveaways, natural parenting resources, and thought provoking information, plus amazing photos of her mountain home. Let’s all wish her luck with what looks like a very cold fall and winter.  Read More…

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