• Last updated 11/9/10 by Mothering

Welcome to the TV Free Forum!   This forum was created to serve the needs of families who are already TV-free, looking at reducing their TV viewing and/or exploring the idea of a TV-free home.Posting to this forum will not be restricted only to members who are TV-free. Should you have any questions about the appropriateness of your post for this forum feel free to PM the forum moderator. Through your direct or indirect participation here you agree to make a personal effort to maintain a comfortable and respectful atmosphere for our guests and members. Please avoid... read more

• Last updated 11/9/10 by Mothering

MDC Swap Board Rules and Guidelines Access to the Swap board is restricted to members who have been registered for 6 months and have at least 150 posts. Money is not to change hands in the Swap forum. Buying and selling is not permitted. Paypal is not considered a swap item. It's considered buying/selling. "Swapping" for Paypal is not allowed in the Swap forum. Organizers must have participated in at least 4 swaps before taking on the coordinator position. This is to include at least one swap of the same type you are organizing (i.e. traditional, craft,... read more

• Last updated 4/11/11 by Cynthia Mosher

  Trading Post Rules Welcome to the New Trading Post! We are pleased to announce that our new Trading Post is set up and ready for shopping! How do I get started? All members may post items for sale, trade or items to give free of charge. Simply start a new thread in the forum most suited for your item. How Do I Purchase an Item? If you are interested in an item for sale, you can post to the thread to ask questions and/or PM the member and let them know you’d like to purchase the item.  As a Seller, How do I Complete the Transaction? When a... read more

• Last updated 11/9/10 by Mothering

Welcome to the MDC WAHMarket!   What is WAHMarket? WAHMarket is our newest feature that is designed to be a space where MDC members can pay to post to promote their businesses, websites, services and blogs. We will host threads that announce contests, special offers/discount codes, fundraisers, seek marketing research, employees, product testers, clients, solicit stories for future publications, etc. All MDC members and guests have access to view the WAHMarket, and threads will remain available for search purposes after the paid subscription has expired. Think of... read more

• Last updated 11/9/10 by Mothering

"Get Paid To" Threads With the recent interest in GPT’s, we felt the need to make some clear guidelines. As with any business where a member is making money, we ask that there be no self promotion (spamming) of your business. This would include linking to your personal referral pages. Keep in mind our guidelines in our User Agreement: Advertising in discussion threads is strictly prohibited. Do not post to advertise your product, business, website or blog or in any other manner from which you would financially benefit. Advertising in signatures is only permitted... read more

• Last updated 12/16/10 by georgia

Hi, welcome to TAO! In response to member input, and in an effort to make TAO more member-friendly and minimize moderation, we have removed the thread pre-approval process. We hope this will help the flow of conversation, but we need your help! As you know, MDC is dedicated to Natural Family Living, and we are not specifically a debate board. Please read this to learn more about our purpose. TAO is an “off-topic” forum intended for discussion not hosted in the other forums. If your thread could go in a variety of forums, you are welcome to post in TAO. If your TAO... read more

• Last updated 11/9/10 by Mothering

Welcome to the Spirituality Forum! The Spirituality board is a forum of support, respectful requests of information and sharing of faith and practice. To uphold this purpose the board will not host discussions of debate or criticism. Disagreements about spiritual issues should be set aside out of respect for the diversity and varying interpretations and beliefs that we hold as a community. While we will not restrict discussions to persons of the faith being discussed, we will be active in discouraging an individual from posting for the purpose of disagreement,... read more

• Last updated 1/18/11 by georgia

Welcome to the Personal Growth Forum! The Personal Growth forum is one of support, respectful requests for information and insight and the sharing of ideas and experiences regarding members' personal emotional well-being and other personal concerns. Discussion in Personal Growth often encompasses non-parenting aspects of our personal lives as we strive to grow, gain greater self-awareness and find balance as individuals. This forum was set up to provide members with information and support as we navigate our own personal paths. To uphold the purpose this forum... read more

• Last updated 11/9/10 by Mothering

Welcome to the Grief and Loss Forum. The purpose of this forum is to provide a safe, comforting space to discuss grief, trauma and loss that affects our lives. Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, we will not host debate or criticism in this forum. Disagreement should be set aside out of respect for the diversity and varying interpretations and beliefs that we hold as a community. We do not wish to host gossip, speculation or rumor. Fundraising is not hosted, no matter how worthy the cause. We ask that members post to honor their beloved pets in the Pets Forum... read more

• Last updated 11/9/10 by Mothering

Welcome to the Birth Professionals Forum: A gathering place for those involved with maternal care/birth work to share professional experiences, evidence-based protocols, educational concerns and birth-related research analysis and more. The Birth Professionals Forum was designed to be a resource for birth professionals and those interested in the birth-related professions to discuss issues that are pertinent to their livelihoods and various career paths. This forum is not intended to be an "Ask the Experts" forum for members to submit their questions to the trained... read more