gentle parenting tips and ideas
Kristen Wiseman’s daughter Macie was profoundly affected by her vaccinations at age 3. At 11, Macie is now fully recovered and about to start 6th grade, Jr. High. Through her work in helping her daughter, Kristen has done extensive research into vaccines in the USA. Following is Kristen’s open letter to parents who may be [...]
Teeth are made for biting, and it’s natural that your child is likely to want to test out their new chompers on any surface they can find. The trouble arises when mommy is the teething surface, or worse, other people. It is very normal for a newly teething infant to test out their teeth on the [...]
Katrina is the driving force behind Empowered Birth and has recently written a beautiful and inspirational new book “A Modern Woman’s Guide to a Natural Empowering Birth” You can find Katrina and order a copy of her book at https://www.facebook.com/InspiringBirthStories It is our pleasure to share her powerful, and inspiring creation with you: Uncovering the Secrets [...]
Paul is the proud new papa of a beautiful baby girl and he has a website devoted to real baby product reviews by a REAL dad. You can see Paul’s most recent Car Seat Reviews at New Dad Reviews. The reality of life with a newborn It’s amusing how sometimes in life you create these expectations in your [...]
Nicole Lloyd is the creator of Soundbirth – a beautiful program allowing you to connect with your unborn child, and help create a less painful labour and birth environment. Nicole has plethora of beautiful music experience under her belt, and frankly I can’t do it justice here in this bio. Please check out her amazing about [...]
This post is contributed by Jess Spate. Jess is a long-distance hiker and rock climber, and part of a family that loves the outdoors. She works for Appalachian Outdoors (where you can find a good selection of kids outdoor gear, and edits a British outdoor clothing site. Kids that enjoy the great outdoors tend to be more active [...]
We all want our children to be as optimally healthy as possible. Below are some super foods that you can easily incorporate into your children’s diets by way of supplements, green smoothies, or lifestyle changes. Liquid Zinc Zinc is an essential nutrient to assist the immune system in functioning well. Your naturopath or health care [...]
Those times of force feeding your little angels green veggies at meal times may just be a thing of the past! A Guest Post From Michelle Simms from Food In The Nude: Sound appealing? Green smoothies are a fabulous way to get a nutrient packed treat into your kids. They are essentially a fruit smoothies [...]
Massaging your baby can be a calming experience for both you and them. Non-western societies have known this for eons, and infant massage has been part of their culture as a soothing and calming technique. There are several wonderful books and resources for infant massage, this site gives a lovely demonstration of a massage that is [...]
I had the privilege of having a very spiritual and revealing conversation with a special woman this evening, and it highlighted a lot of the emotional baggage that I carry around with me. I’m a very different person to my mother, polar opposites in fact, and my parenting style has sometimes been the catalyst for [...]
