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Great Chalk Event! Spring 2013

2013-05-10T23:58:00.000-04:00

Above creation from Sarah and her little ones. A few times each year peaceful parenting hosts a Great Chalk Event. Beginning with the Summer 2012 Event, we invited everyone around the world to participate from your local area in a global effort to raise awareness of baby/child-friendly mothering and fathering. It is a fun-in-the-sun way to get the kids involved in something

Dust If You Must

2013-05-07T05:01:00.000-04:00

Dust if you must, but wouldn’t it be better To paint a picture or write a letter, Bake a cake or plant a seed, Ponder the difference between want and need? Dust if you must, but there's not much time, With rivers to swim and mountains to climb, Music to hear, and books to read, Friends to cherish and life to lead. Dust if you must, but the world’s out there, With the

Dealing With Impulsive Anger When Reacting To Children

2013-05-05T06:52:00.000-04:00

By Samantha Vickery © 2013 What's your perspective? Parenting is filled with moments of extreme happiness interspersed with moments of sheer frustration, and sometimes blinding anger. It is these moments of anger that parents can really struggle with in their quest to parent their children in a loving and respectful way. I hear a lot of guilt coming from parents who tell me they '

May the Foreskin Be With You! Star Wars - Intact Style!

2013-05-04T14:02:00.001-04:00

By Erin Dutra Director, Intact Rhode Island I have to admit, I have never actually watched an entire Star Wars movie, but my husband is an avid Star Wars fan, so naturally our kids are too. Over the past few years of making Star Wars Halloween costumes and planning Star Wars birthday parties, I've grown familiar with the characters and become a little more into it than I ever would have

A Doula...and so much more!

2013-04-19T04:06:00.000-04:00

By Erin Waldron © 2013 'Keep Calm and Hire a Doula' shirt from Made By Momma's Doula Collection My husband was in the military when our babies were born, and we were living 3,000 miles away from home. When I was pregnant with our daughter, I researched many things, but I did not give much thought to my birthing options. I took a hospital childbirth preparation class and watched TLC's A Baby

Dr. David Chamberlain on Smiling Babies and Civilization

2013-04-16T08:10:00.000-04:00

Interview excerpt by psychologist and author, Dr. David Chamberlain, Ph.D. whose recent publications include the newly released, Windows to the Womb, and the highly esteemed, The Mind of Your Newborn Baby. I'm seeing that the beginning [of life] is a necessary foundation for how it ends. And I think we're very delusional about civilization - just like we've been about circumcision. And

Genital Integrity Awareness Week 2013 Sponsors

2013-03-22T02:30:00.000-04:00

The 20th Annual Genital Integrity Awareness Week (GIAW) is quickly approaching and we need YOUR help to make this year's 7 day event a life-changing one. As advocates travel to D.C. to participate, and floods of tourists the world over gather in Washington D.C. for the height of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, it is imperative that everyone in attendance has easy to access materials

Hands Off My Foreskin! Dr. Martin Winckler on the Care of Baby Boys

2013-02-16T07:40:00.000-05:00

By Martin Winckler, M.D. © 2013 Lire en Français ici. Translated to English by Nicolas Maubert and Danelle Frisbie for DrMomma.org with Winckler's blessing. Dr. Martin Winckler is a general practitioner and author in France. Read more from him at his website, MartinWinckler.com Many young mothers today are very worried because their mother, or their mother-in-law, or their doctor, told

Breastfeeding is L♡VE: A Valentine's Celebration

2013-02-14T03:09:00.000-05:00

"The beauty, and calm of tandem nursing - having your two little ones climb up on your lap, and both of them looking up at you with love in their eyes... Those memories, precious moments never to be forgotten, and forever kept close to the heart!" ~Melanie (pictured above with her two little ones) Ah, the blessed goodness of one of the very best Valentine's gifts ~ gentle mothering and

52 Ways Life is Tough at Two

2013-01-29T05:07:00.000-05:00

Life is tough. Some days more than others. And even more so when you are just two years old (or three, or four...). Life doesn't make sense when your entire universe is made up of what you can see and hear and feel right. at. this. exact. moment. The bigger picture hasn't formed yet, and egocentrism is a normal, healthy, temporary stage of development. Mental pain (via confusion, anxiety,

Your Baby's Signs of Hunger

2013-01-25T02:32:00.000-05:00

This poster, created by the Women's and Newborn Services of Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, highlights a human baby's hunger cues - her way of communicating to parents that she needs to eat. As highlighted in the 2010 article, 7 Breastfeeding Fact You Should Know, parents are reminded that stirring, mouth opening, turning a head (to seek a nipple) and rooting are signs that your baby

The Bereaved Mother

2013-01-16T15:10:00.001-05:00

Do not judge the bereaved mother. She comes in many forms. She is breathing, but she is dying. She may look young, but inside she has become ancient. She smiles, but her heart sobs. She walks, she talks, she cooks, she cleans, she works. She IS, but she IS NOT, all at once. She is here, but part of her is elsewhere for eternity. Author Unknown

Paleo, Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

2012-12-23T04:25:00.000-05:00

By Denise Nassar © 2012 Nothing says Christmas like the flavor of winter spices on gingerbread cut-out cookies... except for maybe gingerbread houses? I guess that should be my next experiment. These cookies were a lot of fun to make. My 3 year old, Lilah, loves to help me cook and she often makes cookies with play dough and pretends to be writing recipes for "Willoughby Wallaby" (Edible

Christmas at God's House

2012-12-16T08:09:00.000-05:00

Twas' 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38, When 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven's gate. Their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air. They could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there. They were filled with such joy, they didn't know what to say. They remembered nothing of what had happened earlier that day. "Where are we?" asked one little girl,

For the babies (forcibly) born this 12.12.12 day...

2012-12-12T09:29:00.002-05:00

For all the babies who will be forced out into the world today, before they are ready... "There are no birth dates more special than those our babies choose for themselves. Let's honor them with this." ~Danelle Frisbie, whose first son almost arrived 08-08-08, but was allowed to choose for himself when he was ready. ~~~~ Expecting? Here you will find a collection of quality reading on

One Minute in Time: 12:12 12.12.12

2012-12-12T00:09:00.002-05:00

We had such fun with this last year (at 11:11 on 11-11-11) that we have to do it again. Plus, it's the last chance we'll ever have! If you'd like to participate in our One Minute in Time gallery, snap a picture of what you're doing, where you are, who you're with, or anything that is meaningful to you, at 12:12am or pm your local time today (12-12-12). Send to DrMomma.org@gmail.com or

A Bris Shalom Ceremony

2012-11-02T09:30:00.000-04:00

Shared with permission from CIRP. This ceremony may be freely copied and distributed. Find additional resources on Bris Shalom at the Judaism & Circumcision Resource Page. Bris Shalom: An alternative Bris ceremony for concerned Jewish parents "My heart and flesh will sing with joy to the living God." ~Psalms 84:3 Introduction Many Jewish mothers and fathers have long recognized the

Paleo Pumpkin Donuts

2012-11-01T03:49:00.000-04:00

By Denise Nassar © 2012 Find more delicious, healthy recipes from Nassar at Edible Harmony. These Paleo Pumpkin Donuts are grain-free, soy-free, dairy-free, nut-free and by far the most fun, healthier breakfast I’ve made in a while! I never thought I’d be having a donut for breakfast again. I had completely forgotten they even existed, until I was invited to a breakfast potluck that my

❦ Halloween Milk! ❦

2012-10-29T02:51:00.000-04:00

The Halloween Milk album at peaceful parenting on Facebook is always having photos flagged by lactiphobic onlookers - especially the cute little nursing 'pumpkins.' In 2011, half of all uploaded photos were removed by Facebook from the album. As a result, we're moving the gallery here and are excited to add your fun, furry-and-feathery milky photos to the collection this season. You are

Peaceful Parenting Pumpkin Carving Contest

2012-10-25T06:45:00.000-04:00

Pumpkin chalk drawing by Shannon of Intact Hawaii It's a Pumpkin Carving Contest!! With a peaceful parenting twist. The goal? To incorporate a little bit of baby/child friendly advocacy into this season's pumpkins to raise awareness of the gentle mothering and fathering of our little ones, and have some creative fun along the way. In the past, we've hosted breastfeeding and

Raw Cacao-Avocado Pudding or Frosting (Gluten-free / Dairy-free)

2012-10-01T03:07:00.000-04:00

Raw Cacao-Avocado Pudding (or Frosting) We all have experienced that inner battle of wanting to give our children only healthy foods but also letting them have treats like the rest of the children get. This recipe is really a happy medium; it’s made using several “super-foods” but yet it tastes better that the sugary store-bought pudding. Raw cacao is very high in antioxidants,

Homeopathy for Colds and Flu

2012-10-01T01:10:00.000-04:00

By Joette Calabrese, HMC, CCH, RSHom(Na) In the last few days, I have received several calls regarding flus and colds. The colds seem to be running their course with a good dose of sleep, plenty of homemade chicken soup and an alternation of Ferrum phos 6x and Nat mur 6x. Colds are ushered in with watery eyes, clear running nose and sneezing. They come on slowly. The flu is a different

Scared Milk-less

2012-09-28T09:03:00.000-04:00

By Lisa van den Hoven © 2012 Written for World Milksharing Week's Blog Carnival, hosted by Milk Junkies. Lisa and her little one, who shares her milk. Let’s talk about that controversial thing called milksharing. The facts, as I understand them, are that Emma Kwasnica, with the help of many other like-minded people, launched a global network, through Facebook, called Human Milk 4 Human

Circumcision from an Orgonomic Perspective

2012-09-23T01:17:00.000-04:00

By Richard Schwartzman, D.O. and Rebecca Schwartzman, B.A. Published in the Journal of Orgonomy, Vol. 31 No. 1 Learn more at The American College of Orgonomy, The Institute for Orgonomic Science and Schwartzman's blog. Wilhelm Reich, Jewish Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst; Father of Orgonomics All of nature's processes are governed by a single energy; orgone energy. This

Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne of One Direction: "I am NOT circumcised."

2012-09-22T01:19:00.000-04:00

In this B105 (AUS) interview, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, members of the hugely popular band out of London, One Direction, state matter of factly that they do indeed still have all that they were born with. Their influence on the next generation of young adults is great, and they stand in a position to both influence future mothers-to-be on the circumcision decision, and normalize the