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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Motivation Kickstarter Day 10: Something About Which I Feel Strongly
As part of my quest to find my motivation, I've accepted the 30 Day Writing Challenge. Each post will be added to the main post HERE.Something About Which I Fee... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Motivation Kickstarter Day 8: Words of Wisdom
As part of my quest to find my motivation, I've accepted the 30 Day Writing Challenge. Each post will be added to the main post HERE.What Words of Wisdom Speak... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Motivation Kickstarter Day 7: My Struggle
As part of my quest to find my motivation, I've accepted the 30 Day Writing Challenge. Each post will be added to the main post HERE.With What Do I... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Motivation Kickstarter Day 6: My 10 Favorite Photos
As part of my quest to find my motivation, I've accepted the 30 Day Writing Challenge. Each post will be added to the main post HERE. Read more
Posted on 30 April 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Motivation Kickstarter Day 6: Five Ways to Win My Heart
As part of my quest to find my motivation, I've accepted the 30 Day Writing Challenge. Each post will be added to the main post HERE.Five Ways to Win My... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Motivation Kickstarter Day 5: Five Places I Want to Visit
As part of my quest to find my motivation, I've accepted the 30 Day Writing Challenge. Each post will be added to the main post HERE. Read more
Posted on 27 April 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Motivation Kickstarter Day 4: Someone Who Inspires Me
As part of my quest to find my motivation, I've accepted the 30 Day Writing Challenge. Each post will be added to the main post HERE.Someone Who Inspires MeTher... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Motivation Kickstarter Day 3: Pet Peeves
As part of my quest to find my motivation, I've accepted the 30 Day Writing Challenge. Each post will be added to the main post HERE. Read more
Posted on 26 April 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Motivation Kickstarter Day 2: Something Someone Told Me About Myself That Stuck...
As part of my quest to find my motivation, I've accepted the 30 Day Writing Challenge. Each post will be added to the main post HERE. Read more
Posted on 24 April 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Motivation Kickstarter Day 1: 10 Things That Make Me Happy
As part of my quest to find my motivation, I've accepted the 30 Day Writing Challenge. Each post will be added to the main post HERE. 10 Things That Make Me... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Missing: My Motivation
No, no, I don't.I've been searching for it for weeks, probably months. It must be around here somewhere. I simply cannot find my motivation to blog. Read more
Posted on 23 April 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
When It Rains, It Pours (and That's When Our Loved Ones Open an Umbrella for Us)
My husband lost his job. He is the family's sole income. Like most of middle America, we have no savings. We're days away from losing everything. The only home... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
How I Cope with My Anxiety
A new regional park just opened in my town. It's in the local mountains, includes miles of hiking trails, and is, to steal a word from Buddy the Elf,... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Cosby Defenders Pulling the Trigger on My Sexual Assault Memories
This post's main function is personal catharsis. You're more than welcome, encouraged even, to read it, but I'm here to vomit it all out rather than speak to... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Christmas Breastfeeding - G'head, Tell Mary and Jesus to Cover Up...I'll Wait
When my son was just over a year old, we ran across this video. I'm not at all religious, but it struck me nevertheless. My son was hypnotized. There were so... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2015 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Help Refugees While You Shop
Americans and Syrian refugees are experiencing two very different typesof camp-outs this Black Friday.The shopping season is upon us. Read more
Posted on 25 November 2015 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Rage: The Unspoken Symptom of Postpartum Depression
I remember vividly the day I finally learned that rage is a symptom of PPD. I read an article posted by a favorite FB page of mine and it was like the clouds... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2015 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Book Review: Sex is a Funny Word
First things first: GET THIS BOOK.Ok, now, let me back up a bit and tell you why.Sex is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and YOUcovers the basics. Read more
Posted on 28 August 2015 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Review: Baby Foot
A friend of mine posted pictures of herself going through the Baby Foot process and I immediately knew I just HAD to have it, do it, love it, roll around naked... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2015 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Review: Maple Holistics Conditioner and Lip Balm
You know one of my biggest principles on this blog and in my life is honesty, so I'll be no less than brutally honest about these products from Maple... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2015 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING