Self-Care And Other Lies
By Haylee Hackenberg Let’s take back self-care and return it to its vintage state. Self-care sounds like a great idea, right? I mean, the…
April, 2018
If I Need To “Train” My Child to Sleep, Do I Also Need To “Train” Her to Walk or Eat?
By Sofie Thomson This is a reaction to a blog claiming that mothers who “sleep train” are being harshly judged. In a society where…
Top Tips for Gentle Baby Skin Care
By Hannah Schenker Your tiny wee baby has just undergone the most monumental change – moving from a warm, enveloping and protective womb to…
Peacefully Parenting Your Anxious or Resistant Child
By Genevieve Simperingham So many adults didn’t gain the emotional support they needed growing up as they navigated friendships, social challenges and generally adapting…
A Mother’s Loss, A Mother’s Love
By Sally Saint. Trigger warning: This piece discusses miscarriage. As women we are blessed to be able to carry a new life inside of…
Artist-Mama Turns Sonograms Into Colourful Works of Art
By Hannah Schenker Do you remember seeing the first sonogram of your wee babe? It may not look like much to some, but to…
Are Modern Toys and Full Activity Schedules Hindering Our Children’s Imaginations?
By Alex Koster BOREDOM PROHIBITED I am going to ask a bit of a strange question at first glance, but are we in our…
Sore, White Nips: Raynaud’s of the Nipple Causes Pain in Breastfeeding
Do your nipples go white after breastfeeding and when exposed to the cold? Do you have sore nipples while pregnant, that are made worse…
Ready to Snap? How to Catch Yourself and Get Back on Track
By Dr. Laura Markham Here’s how to start shifting your gears to get out of that irritable space. “Can you give tips on how…
Silencing the Voice of Conformity
By Ellen Rowland My twelve year old unschooled daughter has been waking up late these days. Around 9 am, the sticky, stubborn residue of…
My Three Closest Friends: PND, Depression and Anxiety
By Kelly Rose You think you hurt me, you think you control me, you try to confuse me. You make me empty. Sad. Confused….
Natural Born Bullies
By Robin Grille. This article originally appeared in Issue #3 of The Natural Parent Magazine. The media attention given recently to the phenomenon of…
Long Haul Flying – Which Age is Easiest?
By Mary Malyon Here’s some good news for itchy-feet parents: it is possible to fly long haul with a baby or toddler, even when…
The Nature of Human Nurture
By Nelle Myrica Donaldson I hear my child groaning in defeat. I look up to see that he is trying to fashion the basket…
The Consequence of Imposing Consequences
By Genevieve Simperingham Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment. ~…