Zenparenting1
Education. Activism. Peace, Love, and Zen.
I am a mom, wife, breastfeeding and NIP advocate, genital integrity advocate, feminist, gay and human rights activist (all your basic -ivists). I full-term breastfeed, cloth diaper, co-sleep, toddler wear, extend the rear-facing sentence (at least that's how my son sees it), do not vaccinate, gently and lovingly discipline, oppose "crying it out," teach and use sign language, and home/un-school. I believe that the birthing process should not be treated as a medical emergency and am a big fan of home births. I do my best to keep my son and family healthy, safe, and happy by researching the heck out of all my decisions. I am always on the look-out for new things I can make myself that are just as good (if not better than) the store-bought stuff.
Some people have referred to me as "crunchy," "granola," "Earth Mother," "hippie," and even "laughable," "stupid," and "crazy" (but I have to consider those sources). I don't really identify as any of those. I'm just me. I just love my son and think the sun shines out of the cute little butt that I would do anything to protect. I want to raise him in the kind of world he deserves and I feel it is my duty as a human being to do my part to make it so.
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Zen Parenting
http://zenparenting1.blogspot.fr/
Rear-facing in car seats is 500% safer than forward-facing. It's a cold, hard fact. It may not be convenient for you. It may not appear to be comfortable to you. It may seem over-protective to you, but 500% is a pretty big number...
LATEST ARTICLES ( 274 )
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No Llpof
So, here's where I get a little vulnerable, which I hate, but I think it's important to let you in just a bit. I won't take much of your time, but I'd appreciat... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
We Turned Out Just Fine
My husband and I were only breastfed for 6 weeks each, my brother not at all I was spanked and slapped My husband was circumcised I didn't wear a seatbelt... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Book Review: The Other Baby Book
I have to tell you, I went into this book totally biased. I just KNEW I was going to LURVE it! I typically go at books for reviews with a bit of a critical... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
My Open Letter to Everyone Who Thinks I'm Anti-Gun and That an Accidental...
Dear Everyone, I never said I'm for or against gun ownership. What I said is that the only safe gun is no gun. To believe that it could *never* happen as long a... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
I Share a Brain with Jamie Lynn Grumet and Today Was Her Day to Use It
Today, Jamie and I discovered that we share a brain. This might be fun if, say, we each got one half of the same brain and we were connected. No. Instead, we... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
The Fragility of Our Babes (Or, Laughing With Vs. At Them)
I recently posted one of my personal stories on the Facebook page: "As a kid, I listened to the music my mom listened to. We didn't listen to kiddie music. And ... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
What's Really In Formula?
Recently, I posted a meme that showed the ingredients in one type of Similac formula. (Click here to see the meme.) As I knew it would, it caused major uproar.... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Nowhere To Go But Down (Or, Bloggers Are People, Too)
I know, I know...it's a newsflash. What's that, you say? Bloggers are people, too? No! But, but...they're behind the computer...we've put them on a pedestal... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Hitting is Hitting is Hitting
Dress it up any way you wish, but spanking, popping, tapping, smacking, and the like are all the same - hitting. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Being Zen Mama
The overwhelming majority of you don't know me, will never know me, likely don't have any real desire to know me. Cool. It does make for some interesting... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING -
"There Are Bigger Things to Worry About Than..."
Almost daily (heck, on almost every post), I get "there are bigger things to worry about than this" as a comment. This phrase makes my head just about explode. Read more
Posted on 23 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Random Acts of Kindness - Summer Version
Zen Husband will likely be teaching summer school, so our usual travel plans are out and Zen Son and I are on our own. The Arizona desert's summer heat is much... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
How My Life in Law Enforcement Has Shaped Me as a Zen Parent
I grew up in a law enforcement family and, not surprisingly, I joined the family business where I worked for several years before becoming a teacher. Read more
Posted on 16 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
My Body - Apparently Up for Debate
Let me tell you about my body: it. has. changed. I wrote about my body here. I reposted it here. The repost was interesting, to say the least. It turned into... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Abhor the Act and the Perpetrators of It - Not the Parents
Comments like this hurt my heart: "Parents who circumcise are so stupid!" "You morons who cut your sons should be strapped down and cut yourselves!" "There's... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Humbled
No one can humble me like my son. About 1/2 hour ago, after a long day of nearly 100 degree weather in which we did some nakey gardening and hammock constructio... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
My FIFTH 30 Day Block
Let me just start by saying, this block has nothing to do with boobs or breastfeeding. Stand down, fellow lactivists. Stand down. Now, stand back up EVERYONE. Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Disgusted: My Response to "What I Found in My 5-Year-Old Daughter's Diary"
Upon reading Kim Bongiorno's "What I Found in My 5-Year-Old Daughter's Diary" on HuffPost Parents, I was immediately disgusted and felt violated on behalf of... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Nudity Unleashed
Guest post by Candy Cook of Unschool Unleashed I'm the mother of two sons. I was 22 when my oldest son was born. I was aware that my sons would grow up in the... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
If We're Really Being Honest
I had a friend who used to tell me she didn't have time to read books and the only reason I did was because I wasn't yet a mother. Read more
Posted on 12 April 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING