Normally, I would not write about the Church of Scientology or L. Ron Hubbard. I think they are a bit bizarre, but like all philosophies and religions, there are usually some tenets of truth in relation to humanity that are worth contemplating. I recently received a press … [Read more...]
Around the Green Parenting Web: Natural Remedies for Winter Colds to Urgent Action: Senate Ban on BPA
Nature Moms Blog: Cold School Remedies for Winter Illness So why is it that we think winter weather means getting sick? That whole idea that cold causes illness is just an old wives tale but yet we do seem to get more illnesses in the cold weather months. Why is that? Well, I … [Read more...]
Birth Rape on the Rise: Salon.com Blames Home Births
Nothing catches a woman's attention more than the word rape. For many, it is our greatest fear to be forced into unwanting, violent sexual relations. For rape victims, it is something they can never forget. To hear the term coupled with "birth" is oxymoron-like, except for … [Read more...]
Around the Green Parenting Web: My 5-Year-Old Son is Gay and Home Birth vs. Insurance
Nerdy Apple Bottom: My son is gay Or he’s not. I don’t care. He is still my son. And he is 5. And I am his mother. And if you have a problem with anything mentioned above, I don’t want to know you... So a few weeks before Halloween, Boo decides he wants to be Daphne from … [Read more...]
Study Finds "Clear Medical Advantages of Water Birthing"
Both of my children were born in birthing tubs. The experience of transitioning from the aquatic environment of the womb to body temperature water seems so logical and natural. Of course, what may seem logical and natural to me (and countless other mothers and midwives) does … [Read more...]