This post is part of the Carnival of Authentic Parenting hosted by mamapoekie. July's theme is summer holidays. As a family of introverts, we need home days. We crave home days. When we don't have them, everyone goes berserk. Not quite, but everyone is stressed and irritable and life doesn't move along very smoothly. In June we... Continue Reading →
If we want our children to be disciplined, we must first focus on ourselves. We cannot help our children to learn self-discipline if we, ourselves, do not have it.
Many parents believe that cooperating and problem solving with their children takes more time than more authoritarian parenting methods. However, this is actually the opposite of the truth. Many conflicts only take a few minutes to resolve when working with all parties. Problems which take longer to solve usually stay solved when cooperative solutions are... Continue Reading →
Children, like adults, don't always say what they mean. Parents sometimes have to use investigative techniques in order to decipher the code their child is telling them. Active listening is an excellent way to open a dialogue with one's children in order to understand what their true thoughts and feelings are.
When the topic of nursing in public comes up, the topic of sex inevitably follows. Anti-breastfeeding individuals liken breastfeeding to sex and claim enough is enough. Breastfeeding advocates claim that our society is over-sexed; breasts are lauded for their sexuality, plastered on billboards, used to sell beer and cars rather than their true purpose -... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the July Carnival of Natural Parenting: Let's Talk About Food This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have written about their struggles and successes with healthy eating. Please read to the end to find a... Continue Reading →
We bought a cow - or at least half of one. Growing up on a farm, we raised most of our food. I remember eating Benji burgers from a beloved steer. My husband used to cringe upon hearing that. However, this Spring, after finally purchasing a deep freezer, we took the plunge and bought a side... Continue Reading →
You're smarter and bigger and have more energy than your opponent. You can win. I've heard this concept multiple times recently. It's something that makes my jaw drop in astonishment and make me want to cry out. I really dislike this attitude, and it disturbs me a great deal. Parenting isn't a war. It's not about... Continue Reading →
This post is part of the 2010 API Principles of Parenting blog carnival, a series of monthly parenting blog carnivals, hosted by API Speaks. Learn more about attachment parenting by visiting the API website. It was bedtime. I was nursing the baby to sleep while my 2 1/2 year old waited for his turn to... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the July 2010 Carnival of Nursing in Public This post was written for inclusion in the Carnival of Nursing in Public hosted by Dionna and Paige at NursingFreedom.org. All week, July 5-9, we will be featuring articles and posts about nursing in public ("NIP"). See the bottom of this post for more information.... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 