How To Explain Co-Sleeping to Family and Friends & Keep the Peace

As my partner and I prepare for the arrival of our first child, it’s becoming more and more apparent that our preparation requires a little preparation of others, namely our families. While there are a...

Co-sleeping: Sleeping Like a Baby with Your Baby

I’m laying here in bed with a six-year-old snoring in my ear on one side, a six-month-old nursing on the other side, and the other six-year-old next to the baby. My husband is sleeping on...

Daily Affirmation: They Don't Need Perfection

We all know there's no such thing as perfect, right? Most of us are aware that imperfection is perfection, but still, I know at least I, more often than not, strongly push towards everything being...

Five Ways To Build Your Confidence As a New Mom

Do you want to get emotionally pushed around at every slant eye in-law stranger online meanie comment that gets thrown your way the first year? Of course, you don't! Want to be a strong, confident,...

Freedom Together

Trust is an integral part of the mother/baby relationship. The trust of the baby that her parents will tend to her needs and the trust of the parent, specifically the mother, to follow her heart...

How to Wear a Big Baby in a Boba Wrap With NO Sagging

Although I will admit that tying the wrap tight enough with no twists, or loose or hanging fabric is a big part of getting the right fit for you and your baby, tying the wrap...

The Joys of Family Gardening

It is springtime again and for us, that means a shift from short days and cold nights to longer days and nighttime temperatures that will continue to rise throughout the summer. Many of our trees...

The Balance of Independence, Freedom and Closeness

The theory behind the natural parenting method's philosophy is centered around the babies (what isn't, am I right?). However, instead of them taking front & center stage in getting everything they want whenever they want...

A Whopping 41 Reasons to Go Diaper Free with Elimination Communication

No, the babies just don't pee all over the floor and on your couch. No, it's not just for the mama with dreadlocks or for obsessive-compulsive personality types. It's as natural as listening and responding...