In light of today’s updated position statement about circumcision from the American Academy of Pediatrics, several of the volunteers of NPN share their personal stories, insights, and knowledge about circumcision.  Read More…

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Mandy outlines ten simple and compelling reasons to forgo routine infant circumcision.  Read More…

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This week we asked you to share holistic healing with us. Read more about Holistic Healing Practices on our resource page. Link up!  Read More…

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Expecting parents can find a ton of checklists online and in books like “What to Expect,” but so many of them focus on “what to buy” or “finding a hospital.” Those lists aren’t geared toward the more natural-minded family. This one is.  Read More…

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Our baby would be perfect as he came, and his body autonomy took precedent over any cultural norms we might be bucking. Oh, yeah: cultural norms. Did I forget to mention that we’re Jewish?  Read More…

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It happened like this: we found out we were having a boy. Being who I am (a research fiend) I immediately started researching the ritualistic removal of the foreskin. I encountered the entire spectrum of opinions, from an aunt who said “Cut. Always cut.” to the guy on a blog comment thread who condemned me for leaving the final decision …  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…

9 Comments | Posted in Balance, Belief, Birth, Breastfeeding, Circumcision, Cloth Diapers, Cosleeping, Ecological Responsibility, Elimination Communication, Feeding With Love, Gentle Discipline, Holistic Health, Homeschooling, Natural Learning, Preparing for Parenting, Safe Sleep

My son is circumcised. Not for a religious reason. Not as the result of an educated decision. My son is circumcised because this is exactly how much thought I gave it: Scene – Triage room in L&D, 35 weeks pregnant, checking for preterm labor Nurse: Let’s do your preadmission Me: Ok…….(skip ahead) Nurse: Do you know the sex? Me: It’s …  Read More…

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The only thing I would truly change about the birth of my twin boy and girl is the decision to circumcise my son. I am embarrassed and sad that I made such an uninformed choice for him. How could I have allowed, requested, for him to be hurt so badly on his second day of life?  Read More…

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Circumcision does not prevent HIV/AIDS: “Transmission of HIV infection is caused by risky behaviors, such as multiple sex partners, failure to use condoms, and contaminated instruments or needles.”  Read More…

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