• Created on 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

• Created on 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

• Created on 11/9/10 by Mothering

Welcome to the Natural Body Care Forum! All body care threads belong in The Natural Body Care Forum. We welcome threads that don’t necessarily fall under the category of “natural," but please keep in mind that MDC is a Natural Family Living site, therefore our focus is on natural solutions. Here is a very short list of things that do and do not belong in this forum. Threads That Belong In Natural Body Care 1. Any recipes or suggestions for lotion, shampoo, deodorant, and other body care products that are applied directly to the body.. 2. Threads about diva cups,... read more

• Created on 11/9/10 by Mothering

    Welcome! Mothering Magazine would like your opinion. We've created this forum to hold polls on the current issue of Mothering Magazine. Peggy will be reading these polls, so this is a great opportunity for everyone to give their thoughts and opinions on the current issue of the magazine. We will create a poll for each issue of the Magazine. Please note This forum is ONLY for polls on the current issue of Mothering Magazine. Only one post per member, per... read more

• Created on 11/9/10 by Mothering

The MDC Forum is Coming Back Soon!   Stayed Tuned for Details! read more

• Created on 11/9/10 by Mothering

Hello and welcome to MDC's Community Service Crafting (CSC) forum! The purpose of this forum is to offer an opportunity for our community to gather and craft along with each other to support non-profit organizations' advocacy, awareness and fundraising projects. If you have a non-profit organization and/or project you would like to see featured in this forum, please PM me or send an email to administrator@mothering.com. In this forum, only moderators and administrators will have the ability to start new threads. Please note that this forum is not designed to debate... read more

• Created on 11/9/10 by Mothering

Welcome to the Yarn Arts Forum! It is our goal to provide a supportive, fun, educational and inspirational environment for our members and guests Per our User Agreement, please remember that there is no advertising or self-promotion allowed in posts: Quote: 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 with a Signature Advertising Package. Blogs linked in... read more

• Created on 11/9/10 by Mothering

In an effort to keep the Activism board to its true purpose, we have begun to moderate the threads posted here. Threads posted to Activism should be of an Activist nature. Things such as letter writing campaigns, rallies, protests, etc. Discussions of policies and of the semantics of issues should be placed in the appropriate forum. Threads asking for input on a topic should go into the appropriate forum. You may post threads asking for ideas about Activism, or ways to involve your children. In addition - if you do not agree with a call to... read more

• Created on 11/9/10 by Mothering

Welcome to the Unschooling subforum! MDC's Unschooling subforum is one of support, respectful requests of information and sharing of ideas and experiences. To uphold this purpose, we will not host discussions of debate or criticism. Disagreements about unschooling should be set aside out of respect for the diversity and varying interpretations and beliefs that we hold as a community. We will actively discourage an individual from solely posting for the purpose of disagreement, with no interest in practicing the belief or view in discussion, or who posts only to... read more

• Created on 11/9/10 by Mothering

Please cut and paste this form into your review for consistency and ease of commenting. Fill in items relevant to your review. It is fine to leave some fields blank if they do not apply. Quote: Product name: Brief description of product: Store/Site of purchase: Price: How long have you used this product? Fit/Sizing: Performance: Quality: Customer Service/Communication: Would you purchase this product again? Have you made a complaint... read more