Despite owning more baby carriers, slings and wraps than I could ever wear out in one lifetime, I was thrilled to try one that I’d overlooked when my son was tiny: the Baby K’tan.  Read More…

369 Comments | Posted in Babywearing, Natural Parenting Products, Nurturing Touch, Reviews and Giveaways

A newborn experiences the most fundamental aspects of nature and the outdoors.  Read More…

5 Comments | Posted in Babywearing, Breastfeeding, Ecological Responsibility, Feeding With Love, Green Living, Love of Nature, Natural Learning, Nurturing Touch

Attachment is used to describe the long-term relationships between humans, particularly within families and between life-long friends. Bonding typically refers to the process of attachment that develops between parents and children. Bonding results through the child’s affection and trust of their parents. It is important that an infant develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for social and …  Read More…

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This week we asked: What does nurturing touch look like? Read more about using nurturing touch, for any age, on our resource page, and enjoy this week’s articles on the theme. Link up your own Wordless Wednesday post!  Read More…

17 Comments | Posted in Babywearing, Nurturing Touch, Wordless Wednesday

Babywearing has been around for ages, although many seem to think it’s a more recent phenomenon. There are many different types of baby carriers, from ring slings to wraps to soft-structured carriers. The benefits to babywearing are many, including reduced crying from babies, an increased feeling of parental competence, and increased bonding. We realized all these advantages and more as …  Read More…

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The decision to have a child is momentous, beautiful, exciting and inspiring.  It is the deep recognition within us that drives us to think the world should go on, and we’d like to be a part of helping it along.  There are few things that hold as much beauty.  On the flip side of things, the gradual realization that it …  Read More…

5 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Babywearing, Breastfeeding, Cloth Diapers, Ecological Responsibility, Feeding With Love, Fertility, Green Living, Healthy Living, Love of Nature, Nurturing Touch, Parenting Philosophies, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting

This week we’re talking about parenting philosophies at Natural Parents Network. For Wordless Wednesday, we asked: What does your natural parenting philosophy look like? If you have a Wordless Wednesday post, please link up below!  Read More…

11 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Babywearing, Breastfeeding, Continuum Parenting, Cosleeping, Feeding With Love, Natural Learning, Nurturing Touch, Parenting Philosophies, Safe Sleep, Starting Solids, Wordless Wednesday

Maria Montessori, the Italian physician who founded the Montessori Method of education in the early 1900s, was ahead of her time in promoting many principles now considered part of natural parenting. Dr. Montessori encouraged ecological responsibility, love of nature, and healthy living. I’m writing today, though, about her contributions regarding attachment parenting and natural learning. Montessori and Attachment Parenting There’s …  Read More…

21 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Babywearing, Breastfeeding, Feeding With Love, Gentle Discipline, Homeschooling, Natural Learning, Nurturing Touch, Parenting Philosophies

People I know have been forcing their babies to cry it out since I’ve known people with babies. I rarely voice my objection publicly.  Read More…

8 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Babywearing, Cosleeping, Nighttime Parenting, Nurturing Touch, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

This week we asked: What does natural parenting mean to you?  Read More…

4 Comments | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Attachment Parenting, Babywearing, Breastfeeding, Cloth Diapers, Cosleeping, Ecological Responsibility, Feeding With Love, Green Living, Holistic Health, Love of Nature, Natural Learning, Nurturing Touch, Parenting Philosophies, Playtime, Safe Sleep, Wordless Wednesday