Should We Be Eating Grains?
So what is the problem with grains? Why are people having so much trouble with them? Should we be avoiding certain grains or avoiding them all together.
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How to Make a Bread Poultice
Bread poultice is useful for treating bruises, boils, and skin infections. Learn how to make a bread poultice and how to apply it to the skin.
The Intimacy of Learning
Because every person has their own experiences, thoughts, and personalities, it would be impossible to describe the learning process for each person. One of the things that I admire about teachers who are passionate about their profession is that they work hard to relate the subject they are asked to teach to the students they…
4 Reasons Not to Have a Home Birth
Home birth is a great option for most women, but there are certain instances when you should have your baby in a hospital. Although care providers often have different criteria for home birth clients, there are only a few reasons that would absolutely rule out home birth as an option. If your care provider has…
How Normal Are Pacifiers?
Author: Rita Brhel “He’s using you as a pacifier!” I thought I was the only one who regularly heard this when someone noticed that I breastfed my babies to sleep until I read it in a list among the annoying things breastfeeding women commonly hear in La Leche League’s The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. When…
The Dangers of Ultrasound Use
Most people have no idea that there might be dangers in the use of ultrasound technology. But the benefits might not be as great as they are made out to be, and not enough studies have been done to say that ultrasounds are absolutely safe.
Best Teas for Stress Reduction
The best teas for stress reduction, mental clarity, and reduction of inflammation.
Local Food: Organic or Chemical Free?
If you are a family who prefers clean food without chemicals, then you’ve probably sought out organic foods. This is great with the exception that the organic food you are likely to be eating has traveled across the countryside to get to your plate. What’s more is that it is most likely to have been…
Postpartum Anxiety More Common than Once Thought
According to recent studies, postpartum anxiety may be more common than postpartum depression.
7 Frugal Kitchen Tips
The old saying “waste not, want not” comes to mind when dealing with frugality in the kitchen. In our modern day, kitchen waste is through the roof. People literally throw hundreds of dollars away every year by not making use of what they already have. With seven children and two adults living in our home…