Nothing has generated more interest, questions, and comments than our cosleeping arrangement. In the course of my conversations I have been able to enumerate the countless benefits of bed sharing. Here are six of the reasons we chose to share our bed: Instinct The most simple explanation is the strongest. We chose this sleeping arrangement because it just feels right.  …  Read More…

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This week we asked you to share sleep with us. Read more about sleep in our articles this week. Link up!  Read More…

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As those early weeks and months of parenthood unfolded, night was not the sanctuary of peace I had anticipated. Sleep was broken, and tears were shed nightly by one or more of us. It was hard. Harder than anything I had imagined.  Read More…

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A reader asks our NPN mentors about a five-year-old’s nighttime bedwetting.  Read More…

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Enter to win on of three copies of Nursies when the Sun Shines, written by Katherine Havener and illustrated by Sara Burrier. Contest closes 9.6 and is open to US and Canadian mailing addresses.  Read More…

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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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When my belly first started rounding out, I had a hard time making the bed. I remember one morning trying to pull the heavy duvet cover up and over the mattress; I got so frustrated that I just gave up and climbed back into bed. As I lay there, I thought of the baby that would be co-sleeping with us …  Read More…

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An NPN reader asks our natural parenting mentors: I work full-time, and my daughter goes to a preschool in the mornings. I usually get home at 6:00pm, and after dinner, all my daughter wants to do is play/read/play. We start bedtime at 8:00-8:30pm, but it often takes an hour or more, so she is out by 9:30-10:00pm. Her pediatrician has …  Read More…

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I practice attachment parenting and I co-slept with both my boys, now aged 2 and 8 months. I loved the closeness of it, the ease with breastfeeding it gave me, and the restfulness that came with it. So I was shocked when it wasn’t working anymore. I was waking in the morning grumpy, groggy, and frustrated, and it lasted all …  Read More…

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An NPN reader asks our natural parenting mentors: I wonder if you can help me. My daughter is 19 months old and still breastfeeding, and neither of us have slept through the night since she was born. Until recently, it didn’t really bother me and I wanted to wait for it to happen naturally. But now I am getting to …  Read More…

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