The Hush Hour
By Elizabeth Pantley Every child can benefit from a daily nap, but sometimes there is nothing you can do to get your child to…
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20 Signs Your Child May Be Anxious
By Dr Adeela Afiz 20 Signs Your Child May Be Anxious: Chronic or ongoing complaining of tummy aches, headaches or feeling sick. Loss of…
Choosing The Best Breast Pump For You
Be sure to check out the amazing deal on Unimom breast pumps for readers of The Natural Parent Magazine, at the end of the…
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…
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…
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. ~…
Reinventing Traditions: What Does Easter Mean To Your Family?
By Nelle Myrica Donaldson Before we married, my husband and I spent a lot of time talking about our future together. Among other things,…
A Woman Over 40 Too Old To Be Breastfeeding? “I Had To Respond! And I Did.”
By Stefania Giraldi Can a woman over 40 be too old to breastfeed? “A woman over 40 is too old to breastfeed! Her milk…
The Newborn’s “Happily Awake Span”
By Elizabeth Pantley How do you help your newborn to be happier, sleep better, and be more peaceful? By paying attention to how long…