One of the issues I had when I first began to consider parenting in a more consensual way was the idea that my children would be ill-prepared to handle real world challenges. But I realized how well we were preparing our kids when my son successfully resolved a problem with his high school teacher.  Read More…

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Staying connected with your independence-minded teenager can sometimes feel like a huge challenge. There are ways, however, for you to maintain a secure bond.  Read More…

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Vote for your favorite photos in NPN’s Flickr contest, and see your top picks in the finals on May 21!  Read More…

Leave a comment | Posted in Arts and Crafts, Attachment Parenting, Consensual Living, Continuum Parenting, Current Giveaways, Equally Shared Parenting, Natural Learning, Natural Parenting Products, Parenting Philosophies, Radical Unschooling

What happens when children who are Attachment Parented grow up? Laura from WaldenMommy is an adult example of an extended breastfeeding, cosleeping, babyworn, attached child.  Read More…

8 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Cosleeping, Feeding With Love, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

How do you address challenging topics with your kids (death, race, sex, injustice, etc.)? For March’s Carnival of Natural Parenting, we asked you to tell us how you tackle these subjects. NPN’s Pinterest volunteers have been collecting information from experts about the best ways to broach sensitive subjects with your kids, along with personal stories from parents about how they managed these kinds of conversations on our board Talking With Kids.  Read More…

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A reader asks our NPN Mentors how to respond to parents at the bus stop who yell and scream at their children.  Read More…

7 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Gentle Discipline, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity

I expected judgement for some of my choices, but I didn’t anticipate that some people would also judge my children negatively.  Read More…

5 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Balance, Belief, Gentle Discipline, Parenting Philosophies

Recently, we launched a Natural Parents Network Flickr Photo Pool and corresponding Photo Contest with over $1000 in photography related prizes up for grabs for our readers! We’re giving readers some extra time to enter photos to be considered for the contest. Our deadline for entering is now April 30, 2013.  Read More…

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Amy explores three ways to identify triggers so you can transform how you respond in certain situations.  Read More…

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How do you address challenging topics with your kids? Recall a tough conversation you had or share tips on how parents can handle these challenges. Submit by March 5.  Read More…

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