“The thing I have found the hardest about parenting is parenting a child who is not my own.” Alexandra shares how she is navigating the world of her blended family.  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Balance, Consistent Care, Family Structure, Featured, Parenting Philosophies

The parental united front builds a brick wall, with the children locked out on the other side. When you change that to a united family, an entirely different view of problem-solving and collaboration opens up. You are forced to confront your true needs and reasons behind a direction. When those are clear, then you work together as a united family–parents and children–against the problem, with a large opening to see fresh solutions that were outside our own narrow perspective. It is amazing how talking through an issue can help everyone gets their needs met.
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1 Comment | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Balance, Consensual Living, Equally Shared Parenting, Family Structure, Featured, Gentle Discipline, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity

What to do when your child’s grandparents are less than thrilled about your parenting choices.  Read More…

18 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Balance, Consistent Care, Parenting Philosophies

Instead of looking at dinner as an unappreciated chore, we can view it as a celebration – a celebration of family. When we do this, family dinners take on an entirely different light. Approaching dinner with mindfulness rather than as an automatic chore is healthier not only for our waistlines but also for our mental health.  Read More…

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A reader asks our NPN Mentors about attachment parenting while working in a job.  Read More…

3 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Attachment Parenting, Balance, Parenting Philosophies, Work and Family

Worried about remaining connected to your school-aged child? Laura from “Life Behind the Red Front Door” writes about how she remains connected to her oldest, school-aged child.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Alternative Caregivers, Attachment Parenting, Balance, Consistent Care, Family Structure, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules

Poetry is something I have always been drawn to, both reading and writing. However, with kids in the picture and no pressing deadlines, I find I rarely write.  Read More…

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A selection of poems written by Elena of Wise Way Tribe.  Read More…

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We have four basic guidelines when it comes to what clothes we purchase or wear.  Read More…

9 Comments | Posted in Balance, Body Image, Family Structure, Healthy Living

This week we asked you to share finding balance. Read more about balance in our resources and this week’s article. Link up!  Read More…

3 Comments | Posted in Balance, Wordless Wednesday, Work and Family