Clik here to view.
5 Tips For Traveling Light and Stress-Free with Your Infant
Photo Credit: Dan Kuster, 2009 Have you booked your Spring and Summer travel, God(dess)? Don’t be scared, especially if you are lucky enough to have a beautiful, gurgling infant. My mom, in her...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Social Work Primed Me to be an Attached, Gentle Parent
I have a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree concentrated in clinical social work. When I walked across the stage in 2010 to be hooded for my MSW, snug in my uterus was the 8-week...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NonPetroleum Jelly
Photo credit: D. Kuster 2009 This is the only balm that you will ever need. I wish that I could tell you that this is my recipe. It’s not. Instead, it is one of the ingenious concoctions of Annie...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Old is Too Old? (A Mom’s Thoughts on Co-Sleeping)
How old is too old? What natural parent hasn’t heard this question or wondered it? Lately, the focus has been on breast feeding, but what I want to really know is: How old is too old to co-sleep? As a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Carnival: Travel and Vacation
Welcome to the June edition of Authentic Parenting Blog Carnival: Vacation and Travel. This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Authentic Parenting Blog Carnival hosted by The Positive...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Motherhood does not end
I was heartsick to see another senseless mass shooting when I awoke today. By the end of the weekend, whether we want to or not, we’ll know everything there is to know about the movie theatre shooter....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aurora On My Mind
Like many of you, I’m sure, I am struggling to wrap my brain around the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado. And, also, like many of you, I feel saturated by the news coverage, the blog posts, Facebook...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Q&A: The All Night Nurser
Q: Lily just turned 8 months, and is still up several times during the night to comfort nurse (I think). I am not great at letting her cry, so I just end up letting her use me as a pacifier, so I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Tips to Soothe Teething Gums, Naturally
Once the intensity of a baby’s “fourth trimester” has passed, teething’s right around the corner. Sadly, teething doesn’t necessarily mean a tooth will appear and the pain will go away. Some babies...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3 steps to trim your baby’s bangs in 2 minutes or less
I’ve seen some moms struggling to get straight lines when cutting their babies or toddler’s bangs. Often they give up and go to the salon. I’m all about easy, cheap and getting good results. So I’ll...
View Article
