All Things Mothering

Pregnancy

Ina May Gaskin Reviews Groundbreaking Book, The Heart in the Womb

Ina May Gaskin Reviews Groundbreaking Book, The Heart in the Womb

About The Heart in the Womb: An Exploration into the Roots of Human Love and Social Cohesion   Modern-day life and our highly stressed, “risk-averse” society has led to a medicalised, fearful...

The Function of Joy in Pregnancy

The Function of Joy in Pregnancy

Mothers, some of the most potent parental influence you will have on your child takes place while he or she is still in your womb -- so let's hope that most of your days while pregnant are Happy...

Untrue Assumptions About Homebirth

Untrue Assumptions About Homebirth

By Megan Leary   Out of all of my hippie ways, I surprisingly get the fewest inquiries as to why I decided to birth from home.  My theory is that people have already decided that homebirth is...

On Home Birth

On Home Birth

  Quote: We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong - Laura Stavoe Harm     I think it's...

I Got My Period...I Got My POWER!

I Got My Period...I Got My POWER!

Okay, I'll come out with it, finally, after all these years: I was desperately disappointed with The Vagina Monologues! I'm only now fessing up and lodging my opinion that the empress Eve...

Baby

Who Wants to Sleep Alone?

Who Wants to Sleep Alone?

    Although every human female is different, there is no doubt that her body is endowed with a unique capacity to breastfeed, should she choose to do so. "The human infant is...

Sleeping With Your Baby

Sleeping With Your Baby

  By Peggy O'Mara Published in Mothering, Issue 141       One of the biggest crises of confidence that new mothers face has to do with sleep. Mothers feel responsible for their...

Supporting Babies as They Grow: The Benefits of Babywearing

Supporting Babies as They Grow: The Benefits of Babywearing

brought to us by Mothering sponsor Boba   Thoughtful Design Bests Babywearing Challenges It’s no secret that babywearing is the most natural choice for baby’s physical, emotional, and...

Presence & Attachment: ADHD Treatment?

Presence & Attachment: ADHD Treatment?

We tend to throw around the word “attachment” a lot when talking about kids and parenting, so let’s make sure we’re all talking about the same thing: attachment is a measure of the security of...

Cloth Diaper Guide: Top 10 Picks from the Mothering Community

Cloth Diaper Guide: Top 10 Picks from the Mothering Community

Mothering recently ran a fun reviews contest in our Diapering category and the response from the community was HUGE. It is clear that our mamas love cloth diapers!    So which diapers...

Recent Mothering Activity

settings
(Uncheck the summary view to see ALL the gory details!) (Check the summary view to simplify the activity feed.)
my a-ha parenting moment
started by neonalee in Gentle Discipline last post by lilitchka Today at 2:58 pm | 6 replies | 244 views
I'm out :(
started by benegesserit in January 2014 Due Date Club last post by JustJenny Today at 2:55 pm | 9 replies | 107 views
~*~October ddc Belly Thread~*~
started by DanielleNZ in October 2013 Due Date Club last post by lyndie Today at 2:55 pm | 131 replies | 2581 views
Anyone doing IUI?
started by JustJenny in Infertility last post by JustJenny Today at 2:53 pm | 31 replies | 307 views
Sensitivities
started by baltmom in Special Needs Parenting last post by livinglife Today at 2:53 pm | 1 replies | 17 views
Possible move to Seattle...
started by AfricanQueen99 in Washington, Oregon, Idaho last post by lisalulu Today at 2:53 pm | 6 replies | 26 views
WAHM & Medical Transcription
started by kayelee in Stay at Home Parents last post by kayelee Today at 2:53 pm | 0 replies | 1 views
How do you respond to 'Why do they have more than us'?
started by IngaBinga in The Childhood Years last post by mamazee Today at 2:53 pm | 8 replies | 95 views
Signs of Impending Labor - chat thread
started by BabySmurf in June 2013 Due Date Club last post by Voondrop Today at 2:47 pm | 54 replies | 708 views
Queer Conceptions: May 2013
started by fillefantome in Queer Parenting last post by lizbian Today at 2:46 pm | 110 replies | 1934 views