Much like the story about the man and his Zen Master, Karen found that if you put things in order one thing at a time, in the end everything will be in its rightful place.  Read More…

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A big congratulations to the winner of the Who They Really Are: Book on Spiritual Parenting sponsored by Christina Fletcher — Amy M.! “When I am nursing my daughter I feel a connection like no other I have ever felt. I feel like we are one together like my body and soul were meant just for that moment when she looks into my eyes and we know we are connected on a very deep spiritual level.” Read on for a discount code available for NPN readers.  Read More…

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How the ritual of dedication can help establish and affirm your parenting choices.  Read More…

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Author and fellow natural parent Christina Fletcher is offering our readers a giveaway of Who They Really Are: A guide to being a spiritually aware parent, a $15 value. The book is not so much about religion as it is about being in tune with your child. This book could easily be considered an introduction to natural or instinctual parenting because the focus is on using your instincts to help your baby. Because her style of writing is simple, light, and quick to read, it would make the perfect baby gift for a new parent or parent-to-be.  Read More…

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IMITATION Cloth diapers, EC, bedsharing, breastfeeding, low-tech living, home schooling, natural and unassisted childbirth, hand-me-downs, sunshine, cuddles. You know where I’m going with this, right? Yes, aside from circumcision, Jesus and Mary were really a pretty crunchy pair. Alright, we don’t know for sure about the bedsharing,1 cloth diapers,2 or home schooling,3 but about the natural birth and breastfeeding we …  Read More…

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The children of today’s world arguably present new and interesting challenges.  Parents, teachers, and caregivers sometimes believe they are more argumentative and disrespectful, and, at times violent. The media and medical industries both propagate the perceived negativity, and there are some who just throw their hands up in despair. “What is happening with our youth?” they cry. Rooted in dreams …  Read More…

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I was born and raised Catholic, and after some existential crises in college, I decided to remain one. I guess you could call me a “cafeteria Catholic” though. I take the parts that resonate with me and leave the rest. I adore the community of church, and I admire the social outreach work my particular parish does. However, I also …  Read More…

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Growing up in Hinduism, I am thankful that I was taught by my parents to always be inquisitive and always strive to learn lessons that are placed before me. It seems that while my parents were on their path to becoming “natural grand parents”, so they were also setting me on my path, of the desire to become a natural parent.  Read More…

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Holidays, regardless of which you may celebrate, are fast approaching. Companies have added convenient reminders (in the event that you’ve forgotten) in the forms of mass marketing ads in print, on television, on the radio. Stores place products in positions to attract impulse shoppers. In the event that you are uncertain what to buy a person on your gift giving …  Read More…

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Read about NPN reader traditions, and check out snippets of posts from around the blogosphere on how NP families handle Santa.  Read More…

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