• Created on 4/18/10 by mamazee

  Cartoon Courtesy of Andrew Singer On NPR this afternoon a pundit predicted the price of oil would be going up this summer and the price of gas, which is already climbing, will get higher. If the way people use their cars in the small town where we live is any indication, the price of gas this summer won’t be high enough. Our entire town is only three square miles. One of the reasons our family moved here is because it’s small enough that you can easily walk and bike anywhere you want to go. But even on a Sunday afternoon when the... read more

• Created on 4/15/10 by Mothering Editorial

Dear Naomi - I'm not sure what to do about my 3 children & thier buying habits. We usually only go to our local thrift store or the dollar store, but it seems like all they ever want to do is buy. I tell them that we can't be spending money because we have a very limited income, but they are all under the age of 6, so I'm not sure they comprehend this money issue. We don't have a t.v., so it's not like they are seeing toys they want to buy (or even magazine ads, etc). They just think that whenever they want something that we go & "buy it." Help!  Dear... read more

• Created on 4/12/10 by mamazee

Credit: Carlos Pardo In two days, the nation will pay its taxes. But did you know that April 15 is also Bike to School Day? I discovered this while writing an article for Mothering about ways parents can help green their schools, due to be published in its Fall back-to-school issue. The people urging families to walk or bike to school normally frame it as a solution to rising rates of childhood obesity: Thirty years ago, reports the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 90 percent of children who lived within a mile of school walked there. Today, that number... read more

• Created on 4/7/10 by Mothering Editorial

After becoming a parent, I desperately wanted to do better, live healthier, be more aware, for myself and my child. I found attachment parenting, and liberating philosophies such as yours, for which I am grateful. And I also began to become aware of the damaging and unhealthy products, chemicals, and toxins in our world and food and homes, which it seems from your writing that you are aware of as well. This knowledge has produced a lot of good and healthy changes in my family, and also has caused a lot of worry and regret for me. I wish I had known about much of it... read more

• Created on 4/7/10 by Mothering Editorial

Earth Day is Approaching Mothering is excited to announce our MotheringDotCommunity Earth Day Contest! We are seeking fun and unique ideas for reusing, repurposing or recycling things that might otherwise be thrown away into useful household items. Let's celebrate Earth Day by sharing ways to turn trash into treasure! Contest entries should be a "how-to tutorial" and may be submitted in any of the following (or variety of the following) formats: a step-by-step written tutorial a step-by-step photo tutorial a video of you crafting your creation How... read more

• Created on 4/6/10 by Mothering Editorial

Dear Naomi, My question is about how best to nurture my daughter's natural talents. I want to say yes to her self-direction and interests and yet protect her from the unhealthy toys, foods, people and experiences. It seems like the older she gets, the more she gets exposed to these things (husband does some of it) and the more her interests are around these things and the more she gets away from her natural self and natural talents. She is 4 and I don't feel yet she is rooted enough in herself to resist these things. She has a two year older brother and is usually... read more

• Created on 4/1/10 by Mothering Editorial

April 2, 2010 Green Halloween, a non-profit organization working to make Halloween and other holidays more eco-friendly, is looking for volunteer coordinators across the country. Do you love Halloween but not all of the un-healthy, un-safe and un-sustainable traditions? Want to help give the holiday an “EEK-O-friendly” makeover on a national scale?Join the revolution by organizing a Green Halloween® trick-or-treat trail or event in your community!Already launched in seven cities nationwide (including Los Angeles and NYC), Green Halloween® is currently looking for... read more

• Created on 3/28/10 by Mothering Editorial

Welcome to the pocket diaper section of Mothering.com's special how-to video resource on cloth diapering. Following are videos from Mothering advertisers with helpful information and demonstrations on how to properly use the diapers they sell. This video resource is a web exclusive addition to the feature article "The Diaper Dilemma" in the May/June 2010 issue of Mothering magazine. To read the article, and accompanying resources, order a digital subscription or a copy of the May/June issue. What is a pocket diaper? Pocket diapers have an hourglass shape and... read more

• Created on 3/28/10 by Mothering Editorial

Welcome to the one-size diaper section of Mothering.com's special how-to video resource on cloth diapering. Following are videos from Mothering advertisers with helpful information and demonstrations on how to properly use the diapers they sell. This video resource is a web exclusive addition to the feature article "The Diaper Dilemma" in the May/June 2010 issue of Mothering magazine. To read the article, and accompanying resources, order a digital subscription or a copy of the May/June issue. What is a one-size diaper? Designed to fit all sizes, from... read more

• Created on 3/27/10 by Mothering Editorial

Welcome to the contour and fitted section of Mothering.com's special how-to video resource on cloth diapering. Following are videos from Mothering advertisers with helpful information and demonstrations on how to properly use the diapers they sell. This video resource is a web exclusive addition to the feature article "The Diaper Dilemma" in the May/June 2010 issue of Mothering magazine. To read the article, and accompanying resources, order a digital subscription or a copy of the May/June issue. What are fitted and contour diapers? Shaped like an... read more