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Why We Chose Cloth Diapers, Part 3
This is part three in a series in which I discuss why my family uses cloth rather than disposable diapers. In part one I looked at the environmental impact of both diapering systems. I presented research on the health concerns of each system in part two. Today I will give… 
Why We Chose Cloth Diapers, Part 2
This is part two in a series in which I discuss why my family uses cloth rather than disposable diapers. Like many parents, Tom and I discussed our options and factored in the environmental impact, health concerns, safety, and convenience of each diapering system. This article will focus on various…
Why We Chose Cloth Diapers, Part 1
Cloth v. Disposable Diapers1 With the comeback of cloth diapers in recent years, more parents are asking themselves which diapering system is right for them: cloth or disposables.2 The factors parents often consider fall into four general categories: environmental impact, health concerns, safety, and convenience. In this series of posts…
Gentle Parenting Ideas: Toddlers and Diaper Changes
This post is the fifth in a series about gentle parenting through potential power struggles with your toddler. Each post will give you ideas and examples for using love and logic to work through some fairly common parent/toddler areas of concern: brushing teeth, getting into the car seat, meals/eating, shopping,…
The Semantics of Babywearing
I’ve heard babywearing called a lot of things: convenient 1 a way to promote bonding 2 an excellent way to breastfeed 3 educational (for baby) 4 even trendy 5 But offensive? Disrespectful? 6 How so? According to Janet Lansbury, the term “babywearing” is an outrage. The term is disrespectful to…
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