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Honoring Your Child’s Education Choices
My four- and five-year-old daughters go to a wonderful Montessori-style preschool. I had originally planned to homeschool, but my oldest daughter had some significant development delays that I was...
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Helping Parents Struggling to Give Up Spanking
I have spanked a child. Wow, that was hard to admit. It was before I fully embraced Attachment Parenting, way back when. I was a new parent, I was intrigued by AP and positive discipline, but I was...
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The Dangers of Sleep-training
A monumental event happened in our home last night: My almost six-year-old daughter, my oldest, came to me sometime in the middle of the night after a scary dream to ask if she could sleep in my bed...
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A Trust Test
It’s one of those moments that parents never think will happen to them, and then suddenly they find themselves in that moment wondering how they got there and what it will take to get them out. Last...
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Selecting a Playhouse for Your Kids
Kids get bored so easily these days. Back in the day, you had to be creative and find entertainment in the littlest things. You had to get outside and plan a busy, busy day of exploring, hide and...
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Attachment Parenting with Older Children
There is a pervasive myth that Attachment Parenting is done once the child has left the baby stage, when breastfeeding and babywearing are no longer appropriate or even possible to do. This is related...
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How to Help Your Kids Enjoy Brushing their Teeth
It’s that dreaded time of the day for you and your child: tooth brushing time. You gently convince (and by that I mean nag) them to brush their teeth, then suddenly, all hell breaks loose! You get the...
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Webcams Strengthen Long Distance Relationships with Family and Friends
Today, our children understand the concept of email better than “snail mail”; and with many of us facing a financial lull, it’s difficult to find the time or the money to travel to see family and...
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Dollar Store Sensory Tubs
Children learn through doing, and they learn through play. When we provide them with rich sensory experiences such as tasting, touching, and smelling, we are helping them to think creatively and...
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Get Your Kids Active Early – Top 5 Sports for Preschoolers
Participating in sports has many benefits that professionals and parents have known about for years. Sports can be a great way to provide your child with regular physical activity, routine and a...
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The Sex Talk
Last weekend, I picked up the fourth edition of A Child Is Born by Lennart Nilsson and Lars Hamberger, an absolutely brilliant, breath-taking photographic journey of a baby’s development from...
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Pediped Footwear Review
I love baby and toddler shoes. I think they are among the most adorable things on the planet. When I walk by the baby shoes in any department store or shoe store I just have to stop and look at them. I...
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Top 5 Myths About Attachment Parenting
Myths about attachment parenting are everywhere. They are spread by media, parents, and non parents alike. But as with most myths, I find they are born of a basic misunderstanding of what attachment...
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Natural Remedies and Treatments for ADHD
Has your child or family member been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)? Maybe it’s you that suffers from this disorder. If so, it’s important to know that medication is...
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Homemade Gingerbread Playdough Recipe
Every kid loves playdough right? And though the bright colored variety is fun, this gingerbread playdough is a favorite at my house during the holidays. If you’ve never made your own playdough, I...
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20 Natural Stocking Stuffers for $10 or Less
Are you in the holiday shopping spirit? I hope so, because I’m sharing my favorite natural products that not only make great gifts, but also make excellent stocking stuffers. The best part? They are...
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Are Fevers Good or Bad? Ending Fever Phobia
Featured post from Natural Family Today : Something a little ironic happened last night. I was watching one of my favorite TV shows on Hulu.com when up popped an ad for Children’s Motrin. The...
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How to Help Your Kids Enjoy Brushing their Teeth
Featured post from Natural Family Today :It’s that dreaded time of the day for you and your child: tooth brushing time.You gently convince (and by that I mean nag) them to brush their teeth, then...
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