In struggling to conceive, this natural girl went from the least invasive to the most invasive options in about three years’ time. Here’s what you might expect if you’re on the same road.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Fertility, Holistic Health, 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

Kristin talks about her experiences with low milk supply and shares many great tips on increasing your milk supply with galactagogues. Part two of a two part series.  Read More…

5 Comments | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Breastfeeding, Feeding With Love, Holistic Health

Jodie Gregory writes about using essential oils to improve your child’s nasal congestion symptoms.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Healthy Living, Holistic Health

Essential oils are extracts of plants, and there are many that can be used effectively in relieving common childhood illnesses and other concerns. Find out which EOs to use for teething, bruises, colds, and more.  Read More…

8 Comments | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Holistic Health

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…

12 Comments | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Circumcision, Holistic Health, Vaccinations, Wordless Wednesday

When you are pregnant, and when you are a breastfeeding mama, your health becomes a major priority in a way that it never has before. Here are a few key holistic health practices I have been practicing that I believe are responsible for my good health, and in turn, my breastfed son’s good health.  Read More…

4 Comments | Posted in Breastfeeding, Feeding With Love, Healthy Living, Holistic Health

What happens when natural parenting isn’t about starting solids, slings and BPA-free sippy cups? How do you handle the ages and stages of peers, peer pressure, media, school and – gulp! – hormones?  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Balance, Family Structure, Gentle Discipline, Healthy Living, Holistic Health, Nurturing Touch, Special Needs

A reader asks our natural parenting mentors about additional steps to help take care of baby’s first teeth – naturally.  Read More…

6 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Healthy Living, Holistic Health

This week we asked you to share your preemies with us. Read more about nurturing touch with preemies on our resource page. Link up!  Read More…

15 Comments | Posted in Holistic Health, Nurturing Touch, Special Needs, Wordless Wednesday