• Last updated 11/30/12 by SavvyHomeschool

By Savvy Homeschool Moms     YOUR CONTENT/IMAGES GO HERE         Some links in this episode:     To see the full show notes, including a LOT MORE links to all the resources mentioned, please visit our website: The Savvy Homeschool Moms, episode 20. To subscribe to or download our show, check us out on iTunes, or our website. This episode is sponsored by Moving Beyond the Page – homeschool curriculum for hands-on, creative, and gifted learners. Learn more at www.movingbeyondthepage.com.       About Savvy Homeschool Moms The... read more

• Last updated 11/29/12 by SavvyHomeschool

By Savvy Homeschool Moms In this episode the moms talk about field trips galore, Google Earth, the Earthquake and...   Homeschool co-ops!!               Some links in this episode: Horrible Histories What is a homeschool co-op? Richmond Math Salon     To see the full show notes, including a LOT MORE links to all the resources mentioned, please visit our website: The Savvy Homeschool Moms, episode 21. To subscribe to or download our show, check us out on iTunes, or our website. This episode is sponsored by Moving... read more

• Last updated 11/2/12 by Melanie Mayo

Many of us limit screen time for our children, but when we do want to allow them to experience a website we want it to be safe. Mothering has compiled a list of sites that are perfect for kids of many ages, educational, free to use, and completely without ads.   Starfall This delightful website is perfect for kids who are learning to read, or getting ready to read. With simple and fun books, games and activities that inspire the imagination, Starfall has earned its place as a top destination for discerning families.    NGA Kids A wonderful site from the... read more

• Last updated 11/5/12 by Marcy Axness

Before writing my book Parenting for Peace, my previous body of work explored the psychological and social issues in adoption. Understanding how adoption is unique can help bring healing and wholeness to everyone involved. I'm particularly inspired at this moment -- as I bask in Hawaii's soothing trade winds and the wisdom being shared at the Mid-Pacific Conference on Birth & Primal Health Research -- by the Hawaiian words hanai and 'ohana. These have to do with family connections that expand and expand, without anyone losing one's own history.   One piece of... read more

• Last updated 11/5/12 by Marcy Axness

by Marcy Axness, PhD   One of the most unique things about Parenting for Peace is it’s the only parenting book that collates, contextualizes, and includes guidelines around the latest research on how powerfully early life influences us. In other words, how soon parenting begins.     For me, all of this is eminently personal: it grows from the ground of my own lifelong experience, beginning in the womb of a mother who knew she would not keep me. Who met a couple who had suffered some steep losses — the death of a baby, a near-fatal miscarriage — and... read more

• Last updated 10/23/12 by Melanie Mayo

Peggy O'Mara has been inspiring natural families with her writing since 1980 when she became publisher and editor of Mothering magazine. Today her honest words continue to provide support and guidance to parents as they navigate family life. Here are some of Peggy's most loved pieces from 2012. You can read more of Peggy's recent articles on her blog.     Pregnancy & Birth   Am I Pregnant? What are the early signs of pregnancy? Thousands of women come to Mothering.com every day to ask this question. From breast changes to fatigue, Peggy O'Mara breaks... read more

• Last updated 10/22/12 by emilyfrischmann

By Katharina Sandizell   Have you ever told your child the same thing again and again, but haven’t been able to get him or her to stop hitting a sibling, shouting at you, or ignoring your requests?  Do you sometimes wish your child would listen or be more respectful?  Do you ever wonder if and when the tantrums will stop? Well, I think most parents face these and many more challenges with their kids.  Often parents can feel helpless and alone when it comes to handling and correcting their children’s behavior.  Many people may not... read more

• Last updated 10/11/12 by Mothering Editorial

Compassionate Connection: Nonviolent Communication with Children  By Inbal Kashtan Issue 110 January/February 2002 When our baby was a week old, his grandfather expressed concern that my partner and I were holding him too much. Since then, Grandpa has worried about cosleeping and extended nursing, and we have continued to talk together about the differences in our parenting philosophies. At one point Grandpa tried to harmonize our obviously different approaches: "Surely we all want the same thing," he said. "We want our children to grow up to become independent." We do... read more

• Last updated 10/11/12 by Mothering Editorial

The Question of Routine Swaddling By Gussie Fauntleroy Nov 09, 2011 Please see the Special Report: Swaddling Reconsidered for more information and resources on routine swaddling.  Remember the bumper sticker, “What Would Jesus Do?” Here’s a variation on that query: What would Jesus’ mommy do? We are told his mother wrapped her newborn in swaddling clothes. So if it’s good enough for baby Jesus…? Yet simply because a practice has been widespread in various cultures and time periods doesn’t mean it is best for babies. Likewise, even though routine swaddling may have... read more

• Last updated 10/18/12 by Melanie Mayo

Assetou Diallo, with a brother, her daughter Mariam and nephew Mohammed in Kati, Mali (Photo: Peter Biro/IRC) By Peter Biro Kati, Mali— A week after Mohammed was born, he was abandoned by his parents and left in the care of an aunt who was already struggling to raise nine children. “Milk is expensive and it is very hard to feed them all,” the aunt, Assetou Diallo, said as she sat in front of her home, a one-room shack next to a busy dirt road on the outskirts of the Malian capital of Bamako. This year has been particularly... read more