Category Archives: Nurturing Touch

Cuddling, physical play, and babywearing

• Wordless Wednesday: Love

  This week we asked you to share love with us. Link up!  MORE

• Mothering in the Newborn Period

  Amy shares a few tips for moms of newborns that she hopes can smooth over the newborn time and allow for more baby-mooning and less worry.  MORE

• A Healing Touch

  Sometimes, in caring for our children, you wind up caring for yourself in the most unexpected ways.  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

• 3 X 2 = 6

  There was continual fidgeting, hair-chewing, nail-biting, touching and grabbing everything in sight. Emotions seemed out of proportion to the actual situation. Six was really double what having a three year old was like.  MORE

• Band-Aids: Badges of Honor

  There is something magical about band-aids, as any parent can tell you. When our children cut or scrape themselves, a band-aid seems to make it all feel better.  MORE

• How to Deal With Feeling Touched Out

  The experience of feeling touched out can be a common experience among parents of babies and young children. Amy shares tips on how to process that feeling.  MORE

• Preventing Flat Head Syndrome

  What is plagiocephaly — flat head syndrome — and how can it be prevented?  MORE

• The Love of a Daddy

  A mother reflects on an act of love her father did for her as a baby and how the cycle now continues with her own daughter.  MORE

• L.O.V.E. in 10 Minute Doses

  Learn how to incorporate an extra dose of L.O.V.E. into your day through laughter, grasping opportunities, voicing truths, and encouraging exploration!  MORE

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