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Natural Parenting (Crunchy Mamas and/or Crunchy Papas)
Natural Parenting (also called Attachment Parenting/”Crunchy Mama” Parenting) is all about developing the bond between parent and child and attending to the child’s needs (including putting those needs above your own). It typically refers to following one’s deep instincts when … Continue reading
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Tagged children, family, Love, natural parenting, parenting
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Papa Green Bean Blog
Papa Green Bean Blog Found another awesome blog about inspired parenting! Check this out! ;D Some favorites: http://papagreenbean.blogspot.com/2013/09/parents-have-unique-opportunity-to.html Total respect in dialog with children. Treat your littlest ones with dignity. Use intelligent questions. Use open-ended questions. Give honest answers. Express … Continue reading
Monday Mourning
(((Monday Mourning.))) Some of you might have heard of the story of Issy, an autistic girl who was nearly murdered by her mother and is still fighting for her life in the hospital. I have to admit when I first … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Child Abuse, Discussion, Human Rights, Love, Morality, Think
Tagged autism, Issy, media, outrage for issy
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The Homeless Guy Blog
“Having a cold is no fun, having a cold in the summer is less fun, having a cold in the summer while you’re homeless is the third level of hell.” So I found this blog (http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/) when I was typing up … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, Autism, Homeless, Human Rights, Love
Tagged Asperger, Asperger syndrome, guy, homeless, Homelessness, illness, Poverty, sick
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Beyond The Talk: What Else Autistic Girls Need to Know About Puberty
Beyond The Talk: What Else Autistic Girls Need to Know About Puberty. This is really useful information for anyone who knows someone who is Autistic or an Aspie. Sometimes they need a little extra help and guidance or a few … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, Autism, Love
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what Miley taught me about parenting
“And it would seem that no one around her loved her enough to tell her “no”…to validate her enough as a woman that she wouldn’t feel the need to exploit herself in that way.” via what Miley taught me about … Continue reading
Posted in Discussion, Love, Natural Parenting, Think
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Collaborating with a 4-year Old
Collaborating with a 4-year Old. A beautiful collaboration between an artist and her child. When kids are given equal footing on collaboration, and know that their input matters, amazing things can happen.
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Lessons on Refrigerators
The Monk and I lay on the living room floor, staring at each other. “Is this what Life is?” I ask. “People laying on the living room floor, talking to each other?” “Yes,” he replied. “In all of time, this … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Discussion, Life Lessons, Love, Philosophy, Reflections on Love, Think
Tagged Love, Philosophy, Refrigerator, Together
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Awesome Natural Toys
When you walk down the aisles at Wal-Mart or any major toy store these days, you are generally surrounded by one thing: PLASTIC. Color-coated by gender, extremely stereotyped, low quality, sometimes dangerous (dyes, chemicals used in fire proofing, etc.) “toys”. … Continue reading
Posted in Discussion, Love, Natural Parenting, Think, Toys
Tagged Montessori education, Montessori toys, natural toys, toys, Toys and Games, Wal-Mart, Waldorf toys, wooden toys
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Sometimes we screw up
(Reblogged from BittersweetxRomance) Sometimes we screw up. This poem brings the reader into those thoughts that grip us in the middle of the night. Questions about what we have done and what we could do differently. Definitely worth a read. … Continue reading
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