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An Introduction to Essential Oils

Written by Sonia Evangelista

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Disclaimer: Only use essential oils that guarantee to provide 100 percent pure, therapeutic-grade oils produced from carefully identified plants with natural chemical profiles that match or exceed recognized world standards such as Young Living Essential Oils. What are essential oils? Essential oils are the aromatic, volatile liquids distilled from plants.…

The Family Bed - An Evolutionary Approach

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The Family Bed - An Evolutionary Approach

Despite all of the dire warnings from conventional parents all over the world about the "family bed", modern parents are challenging this old school teaching. There's a new wave of parenting and medical experts that firmly support the family bed, like Dr. Sears and renowned Dr. James McKenna. There's new…

Delayed Vaccinations...Know the Basics

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What is Delayed/Selective Vaccination? Delayed vaccinations are schedules for immunizations that are timed to ensure that children will receive all vaccinations that are currently considered to be necessary for proper health. However, delayed schedules do not follow the standard timing set by the Government and CDC. Instead, parents make the…

Sh*t Crunchy Mamas Say

Written by Nicole Thomas

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All you crunchy mamas out there, do you ever feel like you are alone in your beliefs in our fast paced modern world? Do your partners giggle or roll their eyes when you talk about eating your placenta or ask if they would like to watch your homebirth video again?…

A Mother's Journey

Written by Amanda Schewaga

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The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked. And the guide said: "Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning." But…

Tips to Tackle the Toddler Food Fight

Written by Chelsea Harris

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Toddlerhood is a new and trying time for many parents. Parents want to ensure the best for their children and good nutrition is part of the picture. Nutrition is an important aspect of healthy development. Feeding a varied and nutritious diet can be difficult when your child is first learning…

Two Moms Raising Children

Written by Nicole Thomas

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A same sex couple describes the process of adopting and raising their two daughters. The adoption process took approximately seven years, but they explain it was well worth the wait. Being parents is the best and most challenging thing they have ever done in life. They strongly recommend other same…

Why use the DivaCup?

Written by Nicole Thomas

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The DivaCup is a healthier, cheaper and greener alternative to using tampons and pads for menstruation. It is made of medical grade silicone and is reusable, you just rinse it and re-insert into the vaginal canal. It comes in two sizes; one often fits a woman prior to childbirth, the…

Hypothesis of Why Men Leave after Children are Born

Written by Nicole Thomas

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Hypothesis of Why Men Leave after Children are Born

Dr. John W. Travis has studied the disconnect babies experience at birth and as part of our individualistic western lifestyle. Most parents for the past 100 years have tried to make their baby's independent by having them sleep alone and learning to self sooth from a very young age. His…

Eat Antioxidants to Feed your Hungry Brain

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Eat Antioxidants to Feed your Hungry Brain

Antioxidants should be a part of a healthy diet. The brain especially benefits from antioxidant foods like blueberries and strawberries, but even day to day coffee and dark chocolate consumption is good for you. Other great antioxidant foods are spinach and strawberries. Learn more about feeding your brain the food…