Category Archives: Body Image

Having a healthy physical self-image

• Permitting Pop Culture

  Pop culture can be one of the most difficult things to help our children learn about and navigate, particularly for families which choose to opt out of mainstream circles.  MORE

• Shake It Off!

  Just because children are little doesn’t mean their injuries hurt less, or that tumbles are less scary.  MORE

• Allowing Children the Freedom of Self-Expression

  When my children were little, I had total control over what they wore. Nowadays, I have no control over what they wear, and I am happy to let them express themselves.  MORE

• That’s it, I’m Going Naked! (I’m Living Make-Up Free, and I’m Here to Tell the Tale)

  My five-year-old daughter prompted my decision to never wear make-up. We were washing the dishes last week and she turned to me out of the blue and said, “Mama, you’re ugly without make up. Why don’t you ever wear it?” Read how I responded.  MORE

• At-Home Exercise: Using My Stairs for Strength

  Amy of Presence Parenting shares a few ways she is using a simple structure in her home for greater health.  MORE

• A Necessary Season: Potty Learning as a Step in the Journey

  Potty learning in Laura’s home was an experience that became an unexpected joy in her season of mothering.  MORE

• Before the Birds and the Bees

  Before our children ever hear about the mechanics of sex, they are picking up all kinds of messages from us about the value and worth of their bodies, about the extent of their control over their bodies, and about what it means to be male or female, and what relationships should be.  MORE

• New Shoes for Mama

  For the October Carnival of Natural Parenting on instilling a healthy self-image, this mama sets an example by taking care of herself.  MORE

• Celebrating Your Own Birth Day

  Lyndsay offers some suggestions for different ways that a mama can celebrate herself and her experiences on her child’s birthday.  MORE

• These Breasts Were Made for Nursing

  Breasts make milk, nourishing and comforting children. They serve a purpose greater than simply ornamentation.  MORE

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