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

Whether you have a new eater who’s stopped up by solid foods or a picky preschooler whose food choices are holding it all in, often a change in diet is all that’s needed to keep things moving along.  Read More…

5 Comments | Posted in Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Feeding With Love, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Holistic Health, Recipes, Starting Solids

Between my two children, I have nursed for somewhere around 74 months (which includes ~18 months of tandem nursing). My daughter, my oldest child, weaned when she was four years old. I’d like to share the story of our weaning journey.  Read More…

20 Comments | Posted in Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Feeding With Love, Responding With Sensitivity

Bust twiddling with a Nursing Necklace {$19 ARV} by Monkey Mama Necklaces in this giveaway from Monkey Butt Junction and Natural Parents Network. Contest is open Worldwide.  Read More…

43 Comments | Posted in Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Alternatives, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Feeding With Love, Natural Parenting Products, Reviews and Giveaways

I knew I would try to breastfeed my daughter, Defne, when I was pregnant with her, but I had no idea that this adventure would continue so long.  Read More…

19 Comments | Posted in Activism, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Feeding With Love, Lactivism

Natural Parents Network was excited to help communicate with the world about breastfeeding when Voice of America asked our cofounders to participate in a radio interview about World Breastfeeding Week. Read about the interview and check out some of the amazing posts featured on both NPN and on the NPN WBW linky!  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Activism, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Feeding With Love, Lactivism

Enter to win on of three copies of Nursies when the Sun Shines, written by Katherine Havener and illustrated by Sara Burrier. Contest closes 9.6 and is open to US and Canadian mailing addresses.  Read More…

124 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Cosleeping, Feeding With Love, Gentle Discipline, Natural Parenting Products, Nighttime Parenting, Nurturing Touch, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Reviews and Giveaways, Safe Sleep

We all know that there are numerous benefits of breastfeeding. Babies that are breastfed are less likely to be obese, don’t develop allergies to the same degree, and get antibodies from their mother’s breastmilk that protect them early in life, when their immune systems are so fragile. They also end up testing higher on cognitive tests, years after nursing has ceased. Despite …  Read More…

3 Comments | Posted in Activism, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Feeding With Love, Healthy Living, Lactivism

A reader asks how our mentor panel would respond to negative comments about breastfeeding.  Read More…

3 Comments | Posted in Activism, Ask an NP Mentor, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Feeding With Love, Lactivism

Treasure your breastfeeding journey while you can. I’ve been breastfeeding for most of the last four and a half years, and my journey is full of ups and downs and unexpected turns, and it didn’t start out easy. Breastfeeding Babe #1 Due to complications after my son’s birth, he was almost 24 hrs old the first time I attempted to …  Read More…

11 Comments | Posted in Activism, Balance, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Alternatives, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Family Structure, Feeding With Love, Lactivism