Organic Baby Atlanta
You don't have to be a hippie mom to raise your baby green
what to expect of your prenatal care
When I was first thinking through the reasons to have a home birth, back when I was pregnant with my daughter, prenatal care was pretty low on the list. Prenatal care wasn't that big a deal to me. As long as you get the basic minimum of prenatal care, that's all that...
pre-labor: it’s all Facebook’s fault
Yesterday I jinxed myself with a Facebook post. I've often done this. With EC, for example, every time I posted something like "I think my daughter is finally a graduate," she would immediately pee on the floor. Or if I posted something like, "I think we've recovered...
elimination communication with a newborn: setting up the potty/diaper stations
This past weekend, while my mother-in-law was in town, I got our room ready for the baby. This is a big accomplishment on so many levels. First, you have to realize that between our bedroom and the guest room, I'm pretty sure there were boxes I hadn't unpacked since...
transitions and elimination communication
The topic for our DiaperFreeBaby meeting this month is EC'ing through transitions. Transitions are a big deal in our house. They're hard for any kid, but they're especially hard for my daughter. When she was born, this was hard for me to adjust to. I'm a...
how to breastfeed a newborn
Recently I've had several conversations with moms of newborns that made me think how little any of us realize what it's actually like to breastfeed a newborn. I think this is true whether you've had a baby before or not. Forgetting what it's like to nurse a newborn is...
independence vs. connection: won’t you please just get yourself your own snack already?
Welcome to the November Carnival of Natural Parenting: Kids in the Kitchen This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how kids get involved in...
diy halloween costumes: the results
As promised, here are the results of my no-sew DIY costumes. I was pretty pleased with the results! My daughter, of course, LOVED it. "This is my most beautiful, beautiful dress!" she said. And she wore it all week, of course. She'd still be wearing it today if she...
baby registry for a green mom
I'm 34 weeks pregnant with my second child, and I've never had a baby shower. When I was pregnant with my daughter, several friends and family offered to throw me a shower, and I refused. I haven't had any offers this time around, either because people don't think...
edible wild mushrooms in my yard? this is not how I wanted to find out
Eating locally. That's a good thing to do, right? And there's no food more local than the food that grows in our yard. When we bought our house in February, we started the garden before we'd even moved into the house. It's small, but it's been worth the work just for...
diy costumes and dressing up
Today at Natural Parents Network, the Wordless Wednesday theme is dress-up play. Somehow I missed the invitation to submit for this, which is a shame, because I have a lot of pictures of my daughter dressing up. If I had submitted a picture, I think I would have...
mommy talk show & my new project
Last Saturday I had a blast being part of the taping of the webcast Mommy Talk Show at Green Mosaics in Decatur. Episodes will air every Tuesday and Saturday for the next few weeks, so you can watch it in segments when you like. I talked about several embarrassing...
babywearing and elimination communication
The topic for our DiaperFreeBaby meeting this Friday (where I hope to see you!) is babywearing and elimination communication. I thought this would be fun to talk about, partly because I've been thinking about babywearing lately as I anticipate doing it a lot again...
to sleep or to potty? that is the question
Sleep or pee? No, I'm not talking about those midnight pregnancy awakenings (that's a relief, right? I'm sure you're tired of all this pregnancy TMI). No, I'm talking about my three-year-old daughter. Let her sleep or wake her to potty? That's my parenting dilemma...
pregnancy weight gain: does it matter?
I meant to post this yesterday but didn't get around to it. Consider it True Confession Wednesday, because I think it's time for me to make another embarrassing admission. My confession for the week is this: I'm 31 weeks pregnant, and I weigh more right now than I did...
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the best cloth diapers for you
What's the best kind of cloth diapers? Ask three different cloth diapering moms, and you'll probably get three different answers. Which type of diaper is "best" depends on many factors--not just price, features, and appearance, but also fit and your baby's build. The...
31 weeks pregnant and nesting
I never nested in my first pregnancy. I kept waiting for that moment when I would magically feel an urge to fold laundry. Or at least sweep the floor. But it never came. And after my daughter was born, I stopped caring entirely what my house looked like, which led to...
organic, free-range toddler
Organic and free range usually go together like costumes and Halloween. When you're talking about food, the labels are often used synonymously (although they're actually pretty different, in ways that are significant). And even though "organic" is the label that's won...