Category Archives: Holistic Health

Embracing holistic health practices and alternative care, including questioning routine medical interventions

• Inside our Just in Case Kits

  Lyndsay shares the contents of her ‘just in case’ pouches, which are full of family safety items that are useful when she is out and about.  MORE

• Flower Essences: Emotional Support for the Whole Family

  While searching for ways to support her young toddler, Megan learns about Flower Essences and their ability to provide emotional support and healing for the whole family.  MORE

• My First Home Birth Experience

  My first home birth experience gave me hope for my next birth and re-ignited the desire within me to experience the sacred event without all the gizmos and gadgets of a busy hospital setting. Birth was a process, not a diagnosis. There are no guarantees, of course. But I’m hoping still the same.  MORE

• How to Treat a Child With Special Needs

  Five things I wish everyone knew about my son with special needs, a primer on treating him with love and respect.  MORE

• Heartburn Help

  After suffering from heartburn through two pregnancies, Gretchen lists out some of her favorite natural remedies for soothing heartburn.  MORE

• How’s Your Pelvic Floor? 5 Things You Need to Know

  Poop and pee—those things we are fine talking about as long as it comes to diapering and potty training your child. But what about you? Tips for improving and protecting your pelvic muscle health.  MORE

• Our Homeopathic Medicine Cabinet

  Laura explains what she likes to keep in her homeopathic medicine cabinet and the purposes of each remedy.  MORE

• NPN Volunteers Share Their Stories about Genital Integrity

  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.  MORE

• Labial Adhesions in Baby Girls

  Labial adhesions in little girls are a naturally occurring phenomenon, generally in relation to some irritant as the body’s way to protect itself.  MORE

• What Breastfeeding Taught Me About Success

  After struggling to breastfeed her youngest two children, Laura learns what breastfeeding success really is for her and why not judging someone’s feeding choices is important.  MORE

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