Archive for August, 2010

September Carnival of Natural Parenting: Call for Submissions

August 24th, 2010 by Dionna - Comments Off

After a brief summer break for August, the Carnival of Natural Parenting is back. We hope you’ll join us for the next carnival in September! (Check out January, February, March, April, and May, June, and July if you missed them.) Your co-hosts are Lauren at Hobo Mama and Dionna at…

Discipline or Misdemeanor?

August 23rd, 2010 by Dionna - 12 Comments

If you hit your dog, it’s known as a “misdemeanor.” If you hit your neighbor, it’s known as either a “misdemeanor” or a “felony.” If you hit your child, it’s known as “discipline.” You can’t hit a dog. Animal cruelty occurs when one strikes or otherwise physically abuses an animal.1…

The Joys of Breastfeeding Past Infancy #19

August 20th, 2010 by Dionna - 3 Comments

Today I am happy to host a guest post by Mamapoekie. Mamapoekie is a Belgian SAHM living in Ivory Coast. When she’s not running around her cloth diapered, free range, unschooled, breastfed two year old, she blogs about all this and much more at Authentic Parenting. Here is her breastfeeding…

Wall Racetrack

August 19th, 2010 by Dionna - 10 Comments

The heat index has been surpassing the 100 degree mark for awhile here in Kansas City, so unless we are outside in the water, we’re not outside.To interrupt the boredom of being stuck inside for days on end, we created an indoor racetrack for Kieran. Moving play to a different…

Our Childhood Affects Our Parenting

August 18th, 2010 by Dionna - 14 Comments

Have you ever reacted strongly – and automatically – to something your child says or does, only to realize later “that was my mother talking!” We all bring our own childhoods forward into parenting, and your automatic reactions are often based on your parents’ words, playing in your subconscious memory.1…


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