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10 Tips to Communicate Respectfully, Even When You Disagree

February 14th, 2012 by Dionna - 13 Comments

Welcome to the February 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Respectful Interactions with Other Parents This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have focused on how we can communicate with other parents compassionately….

Families, Create! Make and Play Carnival: April Call for Submissions

April 1st, 2011 by Dionna - Comments Off

Please join us for a monthly blog carnival focusing on families and creativity. Read below for details, both for the April carnival and for upcoming themes – we have a whole year planned! Your co-hosts are Dionna at Code Name: Mama and Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children. So what…

March Link Love

March 24th, 2010 by Dionna - Comments Off

This is a monthly post referring you to some sites/articles/posts that I’ve found helpful, amusing, and/or otherwise redeeming in some way. If you know of something you think might be worthy of inclusion, comment or email! ____________________ March is National Reading Month, so Paige at Baby Dust Diaries compiled a…

March Carnival of Natural Parenting: Call for Submissions

February 21st, 2010 by Dionna - 3 Comments

Our first two Carnivals of Natural Parenting were filled with astounding writers and inspiring parenting stories, so we hope you’ll join us for the third carnival in March! (Check out the January and February carnivals if you missed them.) Your co-hosts are Dionna at Code Name: Mama and Lauren at…

Happy Un-Anniversary!

February 15th, 2010 by Dionna - 19 Comments

Five years ago today, Tom and I went out for the first time. It was an “un-date,” because we agreed in advance that we were only going to be friends. I was six months from a move to New Mexico, and neither one of us wanted to attempt something long…


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