I get credit in some circles for “being a good parent.” This makes me feel great, but here’s the secret just for you: my best parenting techniques are quite lazy. Anyone could do it. Housecleaning. Your house will look the same whether you pick up toys twelve times a day or just once after the...
Read more →My husband likes to wind down by watching movies, and when he’s stressed out he wants to see an intense or emotional movie to help him blow through his feelings so that he can relax. I prefer to read books for entertainment. When I watch movies it requires an effort to steel myself for...
Read more →Trees resonate with humans on a primal level. For reasons both evolutionary and mythic, our lives are interwoven with theirs. The trees may have informed our first alphabets. The energy of a tree feels calming and vibrant, and lends beauty to any vista. As a tree lover myself, I appreciated Rachael on the Natural...
Read more →This is part of a series of posts about a set of guidelines for Attachment Parenting called “the baby b’s,” coined by Dr. Sears. Dr. Sears summarizes bedding close to baby: Wherever all family members get the best night’s sleep is the right arrangement for your individual family. Co-sleeping adds a nighttime touch that...
Read more →This is part of a series of posts about a set of guidelines for Attachment Parenting called “the baby b’s,” coined by Dr. Sears. Dr. Sears summarizes babywearing in a pithy piece of web copy: A baby learns a lot in the arms of a busy caregiver. Carried babies fuss less and spend more...
Read more →My pediatrician, who I generally like a great deal, was nonetheless trained in the school of Western medicine. When she told me at our four-month checkup that I should consider starting solids I completely ignored her advice. I’d read a number of articles about baby-led weaning and knew I wanted that to be my...
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