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…
April, 2018
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…
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. ~…