I admire attachment parenting philosophy quite a bit and that is primarily what guided me when my babes were little. I have mentioned in the past though that my endeavor to be a good, attached parent kind of lead me to a place were I was lost, frazzled, and on the verge of a divorce. I felt like I was a slave to my kids every need and only now with more modern books on AP, like Mayim Bialik's Beyond the Sling am I seeing warnings to make sure that marital and personal relationships as well as … [Read more...]
He’s Not Autistic, but…
I read a really powerful and valuable book for parents this week called He's Not Autistic, But... How We Pulled Our Son From the Mouth of the Abyss by Tenna Merchent, M.H. I was initially drawn to this book because 1. The author's son was on the autism spectrum like mine and 2. the author believes that vaccines caused or at the very least greatly exacerbated her son's condition just like I believe was the case with my son. The author shares her journey to heal her son in non-conventional and … [Read more...]
Eco Wrap – Dropps Winner and Green Headlines
TGIF! Have an awesome weekend everyone! First off I have selected a winner for the bag of Dropps using random.org and it is comment #89, lovelilacs. Congrats!!! Here is a fun and crafty project that I have bookmarked for summer fun. Making gorgeous beads from newspaper! Also, I am sure you have seen those toy games you can buy at major toy stores with a plastic fishing rod and magnetic plastic fish....well here are instructions for making a game like this yourself with natural … [Read more...]
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