Unconditional love. It’s what everyone wants, and what parents hope to give their children. But, how do we do that? Especially when most of us were raised to believe that we get love when we deserve it. Parenting books abound with advice that involves rewards for compliance, and negative consequences or punishment for misbehavior. Yet,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Attachment Parenting
Introducing Baby: Preparing the Family for Baby’s Arrival
Having a sibling is truly one of life’s greatest gifts. As parents, we can promote bonds between them that will last beyond our years. But how do we carefully go about introducing baby? Depending on the age of the older child, there are several ways to involve a big brother or sister in baby’s early… Continue Reading
When Your Child Won’t Take No for an Answer
Every age and stage comes with its own set of joys and challenges. One of those challenges is dealing with a child who won’t take no for an answer. We all want our children to be confident in their opinions and decisions, but we also need to teach them healthy boundaries and limitations. Establishing authority… Continue Reading
The Sustainable Power of Touch
Most of us give little thought to the sense of touch, which often lags behind the other senses in our conscious awareness. But we ignore it at our peril. The physiological effects of loving touch read like a pharmaceutical company’s wonder drug. Touching lowers the stress hormone cortisol, and boosts “feel-good” endorphins, along with oxytocin,… Continue Reading
The Winter Issue of Green Child Magazine is Here!
Our Winter 2013 issue is here. Whether you are pregnant, plan to be, or simply want to provide support to a woman who is, this issue has something for you. From healthy beauty tips to staying active during pregnancy and a fabulous birth essential list from our cover model, Liza Huber. Can you believe… Continue Reading
Cultivating Family Traditions for the New Year
Editor’s note: Family traditions for the new year are often focused on a meal or football. We felt it was time for a change! In a brainstorming session, our team came up with this beautiful idea to gather the family together to listen to each member’s goals and dreams. Everyone writes his or her hopes… Continue Reading
Human Milk: What Every Baby’s Body Needs
Human milk has everything a baby’s body needs—a perfect blend of calories, nutrients, and antibodies. Parents looking to protect their child from asthma are urged to breastfeed. Parents hoping to keep their preemie from developing necrotizing enterocolitis (a life-threatening gastrointestinal infection) are encouraged to breastfeed. And while there’s no guarantee that your breastfed child will be… Continue Reading
The Art of Babywearing
“Babywearing” is a modern word for an ancient practice. But just because people around the world have been carrying their babies for thousands of years doesn’t mean that it will be instinctual and easy from the beginning! It takes time, practice, and troubleshooting to get babies of all ages into a carrier that is comfortable… Continue Reading
The No-Judgment Zone for Parents: How to Navigate Holistic Parenting
By Nancy Massotto, Founder & Executive Director of the Holistic Moms Network The journey to motherhood begins with a thousand choices. Once you become a parent, it seems that every topic – from what to eat to how to discipline your little one – is open season. And, if you decide to venture down a less… Continue Reading
Raising Children in the Country
By Victoria Gazeley “Come see what I built!” It was an invitation from my almost-9-year-old son, Jonah, to visit the space he had built for himself to ‘get away from it all’. He led me carefully through one of the many patches of undergrowth near our little cabin, thick with salmonberries just starting to bud… Continue Reading