I am not infertility. I am not endometriosis.  Read More…

5 Comments | Posted in Activism, Body Image, Feminism, Fertility, Healthy Living, Preparing for Parenting

MotherMoonPads is offering our readers a giveaway of a cloth menstrual pad prize pack, a value of $26.75. The pack includes two 10 inch Normal Pads and one 12.5 inch Ultimate Overnight/Postpartum Pad.  Read More…

28 Comments | Posted in Birth, Ecological Responsibility, Fertility, Green Living, Natural Parenting Products, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting, Reviews and Giveaways

Welcome to the IF We Believe! Blog CarnivalIn honor of National Infertility Awareness Week. This post was written for inclusion in the monthly IF We Believe! Blog Carnival hosted by Arpita of Up, Down & Natural.Scroll to the bottom of this post for a list of other wonderfully brave mamas who participated in this Carnival and shared their stories of …  Read More…

27 Comments | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Balance, Fertility, Healthy Living, Holistic Health, Preparing for Parenting

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

While reading Misconceptions – Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood by Naomi Wolf, I don’t think I’ve ever been so angered and yet so pleased with a book at the same time. This is a very insightful look at one woman’s journey through pregnancy and delivery, her experiences, and the sometimes hidden, and not so hidden agendas of doctors, hospitals, children’s product companies and more.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Activism, Birth, Feminism, Fertility, Natural Parenting Products, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting, Reviews and Giveaways

Instead of treating birth as a normal, natural event, it’s a crisis from the get go. The most important thing we can do to change birth practice in America is to stop inducing pregnant women. We must get back to the normal process of childbirth.  Read More…

6 Comments | Posted in Activism, Birth, Body Image, Feminism, Fertility, Healthy Living, Holistic Health, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting

I survived {in}fertility. Twice. Today I look at my beautiful children and relish the fact that they are right here, right now before my eyes. I can reach out and beckon them into a hug and kiss their plump kiddo cheeks to my heart’s content. I also get to enjoy the sleepless nights and their occasional tantrums. It’s all part …  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Fertility, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Holistic Health, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting

This week we asked: What does preparing for pregnancy look like?  Read More…

5 Comments | Posted in Fertility, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting, Wordless Wednesday

The first post in NPN’s Spirituality and Parenting series discusses Catholicism and natural family planning  Read More…

6 Comments | Posted in Balance, Belief, Ecological Responsibility, Fertility, Green Living, Holistic Health, Preparing for Parenting

Food not only fuels our bodies, but it can also heal our bodies! Many times fertility issues can be resolved by tweaking one’s diet. The following recipes contain key ingredients that are vital to the reproductive system and may help renew and strengthen the body’s functioning.  Read More…

5 Comments | Posted in Fertility, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Recipes