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Author: April Duke Nothing is more frustrating than having your baby try to communicate a need to you, but having absolutely no idea what he’s trying to tell you! I have found that baby sign language is a fantastic way to become further in tune with your baby’s needs. While every baby is different, most…
Whether there was a complication, an emergency, or labor and birth just simply did not go as planned, some women experience their birth as traumatic; This is what we call birth trauma. Here, I offer some tips for healing from a traumatic birth experience. Trauma surrounding birth is usually experienced in two ways. Psychological trauma…
What is the difference between foremilk vs. hindmilk? How do different methods of breastfeeding affect your baby? Our bodies have an amazing ability to produce just the right nutrition for our babies, in just the right amount, and in just the right consistency. The consistency of human milk can be described in three ways: colostrum,…
I love gardening more than most anything. Let’s just get that out of the way right off the bat. I sometimes annoy my friends with incessant jabbering about my veggies. Whew! Glad I got that off my chest! Another thing I need to get off my chest is that I am not a fancy gardener. …
Bed-sharing can be beneficial for the whole family. It promotes breastfeeding, bonding, and healthy sleep habits. Many families say they sleep better when their baby is close to them during the night. Here are 5 tips for safe bed sharing. The number one concern with bed-sharing is safety, and rightly so. Safety should be the…
I stumbled upon this company while searching for safe sunscreen at EWG’s Skin Deep. Their product- Sun Stuff- was one of the highest rated sunscreens by EWG for safety and UV protection. Looking further into their products led me to their site where I found lotions, facial products, and even bug spray! Their prices were…
Using natural household ingredients to clean can be as effective as store-bought chemicals and much safer. Getting rid of commercial cleaners means less possibility of accidental poisoning. Commercial cleaners contain hazardous chemicals that can be irritating to family members with allergies or asthma, and detrimental to your health. Natural cleaning recipes might be the answer….
Although my friend assured me that the swing set in her back yard was totally worth the price, our family was living as frugally as we could, in order to save up for our first adoption. I figured I could do things the old-fashioned way, make use of something that would otherwise end up in…
It’s at the top of the list of breastfeeding fears: What do I do if my baby starts biting? It’s enough to make you cringe, but experienced mothers tend to agree, it doesn’t have to be that bad. Breastfeeding mother Heather Jones commented, “It may hurt but it startled me most. The pain wasn’t that…
Now that your family is “going green” and making the switch to more environmentally friendly products, what is the next step? You’re using fewer household chemicals, recycling, conserving resources, and buying local foods, but have you thought of your child’s toys? The trend of plastic toys is still booming, but a new trend is up…