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Choose from Mothering’s collection of articles and information about your growing child. Mothering recognizes parents as the experts and wishes to provide truly helpful information upon which parents can base informed choices.
It’s a sentiment often expressed to pregnant and new parents: "they grow so fast!" With each passing day, you’re finding it’s true. As your children grow from toddler to preteen, the complexity of their needs may astound you. But it doesn’t need to overwhelm you. Many common areas of concern are addressed in these empowering, informative articles.
MOTHERING'S AWARD WINNING COVERAGE OF THIMEROSAL AND AUTISM
Since 1999, Mothering has consistently reported on breaking developments linking vaccines, thimerosal, and autism. Here we offer our complete collection of articles, news bulletins, activism alerts, websites, and other resources on thimerosal and autisim.
The Childhood Years
The ups and downs of The Childhood Years bring joy and challenges to parenting. This collection of articles presents a variety of experiences and inspiration for parents as their little ones grow up.
Child Health
There are many things that you as parents can do to promote the health of
your family—it's not always about making trips to the doctor. Changing
habits, learning about other holistic approaches and considering alternative
and complementary medicines are also wonderful ways you can nurture your
family's well-being. Here is Mothering's section on health issues and research.
Consumerism
As a parent, you are likely to be busy enough to not think too much about the
outside world. And you may think there's little you can do about society's
problems anyway. But a parent can often be one of the most powerful forces
for change--especially when an issue affects your children or family life.
Discipline
Sometimes, gentle and firm disciplining of your child can seem impossible.
But listening to your heart and the experience of parents you admire can help
you provide the loving guidance that makes all the difference in the world.
Education
Giving children the education they need to make their way in the world as competent,
compassionate adults is one of the greatest challenges for any parent. Even
though it takes dedication and vigilance, it can also be a great joy. Look
here for guidance and inspiration to help you make your family's education
choices.
Family & Society
As the most intimate component of society, families are affected in myriad
ways by global, political, and cultural decisions and changes.
Family Time
Spending time with your kids doesn't have to be scheduled. Make them part of
your everday life and family time becomes a natural routine.
Family Travel
Car trips, vacations or simply an afternoon adventure can be an enjoyable event for families. Our articles help you think and plan ahead for a memorable experience.
Food
Good nourishing food is an important part of keeping your family healthy. Here
are a variety of resouces to help you learn more about nutrition, diet, and
how to make tasty meals!
Toddlers
As your lovely baby grows into toddlerhood, it's likely you'll be faced with
a whole new set of parenting joys, as well as more parenting challenges. Toddlers
are discovering and expanding their personalities. Get support here and, if
needed, find out how others have constructively guided the more rowdy sides
of their young individualists.
Vaccines
Most medical authorities would have you believe that vaccines are required
to ensure your child grows up healthily. But are they? Or, should every child
have every vaccine that's on the market? Many think not.
Here are a variety of resources to help you learn more about immunizations
so that you can make an informed choice.
Toolbox
Natural parenting checklists, guidelines and tip sheets for your growing child.
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