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
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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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Welcome to the World, Baby Boy!
Picture it:You're brand new to this world.You're taken away from everyone and everywhere you know.You're being controlled by strangers with latex gloves and... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #14: My Strengths and Weaknesses
I imagine my son could already knows these better than I do, but since he cannot yet type and it's a part of my 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me series,... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Non-Negotiables: Ethics Over Money
I was recently put in a position to have to choose doing what's right over doing what's easy. In such cases, I have made it a point of personal policy to... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #13: Hardest Part of Growing Up
Continuing with the series I'm writing, 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me, I give you my thoughts on the what is the hardest part of growing up.Life isn't... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #12: Our Typical Day
Continuing with the 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me Series, I present a day in the life of me. Wake up 8-10 hours after we went to sleep last... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #11: 10 Pet Peeves
I've been working on a series for my son, 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me. I'm beyond pleased with the way it's been shaping up. Read more
Posted on 13 March 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #10: Most Embarrassing Moment
As part of the ongoing series I'm composing for him, 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me, I present now my most embarrassing moment and ask that you keep in... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Female Nipples in the Male Dominated Workplace
As some of you may know, I use to work in law enforcement. As such, many of my friends and family members are in law enforcement. Read more
Posted on 04 March 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
"Sometimes, I Don't Like You"
My son looked at me yesterday, earnestly, matter-of-factly, gently, and said, "Sometimes, I don't like you." "Ok," I thought. "Fair enough."We conversed about i... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #9: 10 People Who Have Influenced Me
I took a couple days off from my 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me series to believe myself near death from a ruptured ovarian cyst, but now I'm back and... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
The Mother Wins Out
Today, the mother in me and the budding environmentalist were at odds this evening. My son fell and skinned both his knees at the playground. They were filled... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #8: 5 Passions
My ongoing series, 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me, continues with this post about five of my passions.passion (n): a strong feeling of enthusiasm or... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #7: Dream Job
As part of my ongoing series 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me, I present to you my dream job.I'm already doing it. When I was young, I always thought I'd... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
In Memory of Rissa
Jessica and I went to high school together. We had classes together, we enjoyed each other, we reconnected and continued our respectful friendship thanks to... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #6: Three Wishes
As part of my ongoing series 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me, I give you the three things for which I'd wish if I could.1. Read more
Posted on 23 February 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
Worth the Fight
My parents got divorced when I was six and my brother was four. Before that, there were many separations and reconciliations. We never knew when Dad was going t... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #5: 5 Things That Make Me Happy
As part of my 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me series, I give you the five things that make me most happy right now.Gah! I hate narrowing things down to... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #4: 10 Things I Would Tell My 16 Year Old Self
As part of my 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me series, I give you 10 things I would tell my 16 year old self, if I could go back in time.1. That you haven'... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #3: My Relationship with My Husband
As part of my 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me series, I give to you the description of my relationship with my husband, your dada.This is a hard one for... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING -
30 Things Series #2: Three Legitimate Fears I Have and How They Became Fears
As part of the 30 Things My Son Should Know About Me series, I give you the second post - three of my legitimate fears and how they became such.1. Fear of... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2014 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FAMILY, PARENTING