Today I am happy to host a guest post from Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama. A volunteer at the Natural Parents Network, you may have seen her ever popular post, 80 Uses for Coconut Oil. Along with great nutritional information, she also posts about conscientous parenting and various other topics. ****************************************************************************************** When I was... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the March 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting With Special Needs This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how we parent despite and because of challenges thrown our way. Please read to the... Continue Reading →
In the past few months, I have been guilty of not doing something I had every intention of doing, and then uttering to someone that "life gets in the way." I've been stressed out. In fact, last month I was so stressed out that I could feel the stress buzzing through my body, I broke... Continue Reading →
There is currently a lot of discussion about women's rights and contraception going around our fine country, all because one man said that no company should be able to limit an employee's health care coverage from employee health insurance due to differences in that company's and the person's religious beliefs: a government mandate against religious... Continue Reading →
Executive Producer Ricki Lake and Filmmaker Abby Epstein present Online Screening of “Special Deliveries: Celebrity Mothers Talk Straight on Birth” on The Huffington Post Film Streaming and Live Q&A on Monday, March 5th features Ricki Lake, Abby Epstein, Kellie Martin and Special Guests More Business of Being Born Classroom Edition Premieres Same Date at UCLA... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the "I'm a Natural Parent - BUT..." Carnival This post was written for inclusion in the carnival hosted by The Artful Mama and Natural Parents Network. During this carnival our participants have focused on the many different forms and shapes Natural Parenting can take in our community. *** Photo by Christy ScherrerI nurse... Continue Reading →
Welcome to February edition of the Authentic Parenting Blog Carnival, hosted by Authentic Parenting and *** Photo by Jintae KimThe phrase "honesty is the best policy" has been uttered by many for hundreds of years. When it comes to parents and children though, the policy is traditionally thrown out the window. From the tooth fairy... Continue Reading →
He never claimed to be the missing Cassiel. He just neglected to deny it. Given the choice between being a nobody, nameless and homeless, or being a somebody, with everything you've never had, who wouldn't hesitate? However, pretending to be someone else isn't easy, especially when no one is who they seem. Jenny Valentine's young adult novel,... Continue Reading →
After fleeing a dying Earth, humans were divided into two classes: trueborns, who had money to buy passage on the ship to the new world, and lowborns, who had to work for their passage. In order to elevate the classes and create a working force, tankborns were created. Tankborns, genetically engineered non-humans (GENs), are created with specific... Continue Reading →
It's hard to have a normal life when your parents are paranormal investigators. Charlotte's mother is in a coma after a previous encounter with The Watcher. Her father and sister are struggling to live, the business if falling apart, and Charlotte is left floundering, trying to hold it together and spend time with her boyfriend... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 