I love this comparison, it gives non-fluffy parents something to (maybe) consider.

Filed under: Illustrated Expressions, Natural Parenting

If you’ve been frequenting any parenting/baby boards over the past few years you probably have seen some posts (and a whole lot of opinions) regarding Elimination Communication. If you’re unsure what it entails, it is defined as a toilet learning practice in which a parent/caregiver uses timing, signals, cues, and intuition to address an infant’s [...]

Tags: baby boards, diaper rash, elimination communication, intuition, parenting, timing signals, toilet training
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If you asked me 10 years ago if I ever thought I would be such a huge cloth diaper advocate, my then-20-year-old self would have said an outstanding “NO”. It wasn’t that I didn’t care about the environment, nor was it that I had any ill-feelings about washing poop from cloth in my own laundry [...]

Filed under: Natural Parenting, Organic/Eco-Friendly

What did you think I was going to show you? ;)  

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Mothers who eat organic dairy and meat products before and during pregnancy may improve the nutritional quality of their breast milk by increasing their beneficial fatty acids! This is according to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition (2007, vol. 97, no. 4). The Research Researchers analyzed breast milk samples from more than [...]

Tags: breast milk, british journal of nutrition, conjugated linoleic acid, fatty acids, health advantages, natural parenting, newborns, nursing mothers, organic dairy, organic food, organic meat, organic sources
Filed under: Natural Parenting