Archive for May, 2010

Breastfeeding and Bathrooms Do Not Mix

May 24th, 2010 by Dionna - 24 Comments

Every time you flush your toilet, an aerosol spray of water droplets – laden with bits of feces and urine – explodes into the bathroom. An environmental microbiologist who studied the phenomenon said that close-up photographs of these bacterial and viral heavy projectiles look like “Baghdad [did] at night during…

June Carnival of Natural Parenting: Call for Submissions

May 23rd, 2010 by Dionna - Comments Off

We continue to be delighted with the advice and stories our Carnival of Natural Parenting participants share, and we hope you’ll join us for the next carnival in June! (Check out January, February, March, April, and May if you missed them.) Your co-hosts are Lauren at Hobo Mama and Dionna…

The Joys of Breastfeeding a Toddler #7

May 21st, 2010 by Dionna - 5 Comments

I am so happy to welcome Sarah, who has shared a story about one of her greatest joys in breastfeeding a toddler. Sarah is Mommy to two girls, Ella 3, and Agatha 21 mos, and she tries to practice attachment parenting to the best of her ability. She also enjoys…

Bean Bag Toss

May 20th, 2010 by Dionna - 7 Comments

In the rare moments that rocks and sticks don’t occupy your toddler’s time outside, here is a game that you can suggest. This game of Bean Bag Toss works on eye/hand coordination, gross motor skills, and you can even add in a review of shapes for good measure. All you…

Sweet Little Parenting Lies + Wordless Wednesday

May 19th, 2010 by Dionna - 7 Comments

Did you read the awesome guest post by the Grumbles over here on Monday? It was all about lying to your kids. If you haven’t read it, please do. Then head on over to Grumbles & Grunts and read my guest post on a similar topic. And please leave me…


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