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 the January Carnival of Natural Parenting: Experiments in Natural Family Living 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 reported on weeklong trials to make their lives a little greener. Please read to the end... Continue Reading →
There are those who are offended by the sight of a mother nursing her child in public. To them I say, "Feel free to be offended." In a world as diverse as ours, something is bound to offend another person - sexuality, race, gender, religion, clothing, speech, habits, etc. We have the right to our... Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago, I had a conversation with my children about women covering themselves, after we saw a woman who wore a head covering. My then 5 year old daughter wanted to know why the woman's head was covered, and we discussed the fact that some religions require women to cover their heads or... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Safe Cosleeping Blog Carnival This post was written for inclusion in the Safe Cosleeping Blog Carnival hosted by Monkey Butt Junction . Our bloggers have written on so many different aspects of cosleeping. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants. *** Photo by... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the I Love Me! Carnival! This post was written for inclusion in the I Love Me! Carnival hosted by Amy at Anktangle. This carnival is all about love of self, challenging you to lift yourself up, just for being you. Please read to the bottom to find a list of submissions from the... Continue Reading →
I recently had a conversation with my children about women covering themselves, after we saw a woman who wore a head covering. My 5 year old daughter wanted to know why the woman's head was covered, and we discussed the fact that some religions require women to cover their heads or bodies so that others... Continue Reading →
Most stories about mothers nursing their children in public are negative. We hear the stories of discrimination and oppression. Those against breastfeeding will claim they saw a woman fling her breast out to breastfeed her child. Breastfeeding mothers tell of snide comments they heard, demands that they leave a public place or feed their child... Continue Reading →
We've all heard the phrase "If they are old enough to ask for it, they are too old to nurse." There is absolutely no logic to it, and it only goes to show the ignorance of the person spouting it. Babies ask to nurse from the day they are born. They cry, root, and open... 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 