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Baby Food
Websites
Wholesome Baby Food
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/
Healthy homemade baby food recipes.  Make your own baby food using our easy baby food recipes, solid food tips, baby nutrition and more.

Homemade Baby Food Recipes
www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com
Become the head chef for a very special little customer with our homemade baby food recipes.

Articles
Breast to Bowl: Introducing Baby's First Foods
http://icpa4kids.org/Wellness-Articles/breast-to-bowl-introducing-babys-first-foods.html
The introduction of certain foods at certain times is relative to the maturity of the digestive system.


Natural & Holistic Moms
Websites
Holistic Moms Network
The Holistic Moms Network is a national non-profit support and resource network for moms interested in natural and alternative health and mindful parenting. We help moms to build local holistic communities or chapters that will provide them with a happy, healthy forum for their mothering styles and which will bring them together in an environment that respects their parenting choices. Join us and find your tribe!

Baby Purity
http://babypurity.com/
Complete resource for new parents wanting a natural choice for thier children.

Blogs
Holistic Moms Network Blog
http://holisticmomsnational.blogspot.com/

Natural Mom Talk Radio
http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/



Newborn Care
Articles
Care of the Newborn-Topics include eye care, umbilical cord care, and circumcision.
http://www.hpakids.org/holistic-health/articles/102/1/Newborn-Care

Natural Newborn Care
http://www.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/natural-newborn-care.html
After a healthy pregnancy and a great birth you're excited and ready to give your baby the best.

Natural Baby Care
http://www.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/natural-baby-care.html
Choose natural baby care from your baby's first breath until your baby takes his first wobbly steps as a toddler - and beyond.

The ABCs of Going Cloth
http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/abcs-of-going-cloth.html
I am one of a growing number of parents who use cloth diapers. I chose cloth for a number of reasons, including budget, the environment, and my baby’s comfort. I’ve learned from my experience that cloth diapers can be easier to use than I would have imagined, and can fit into any budget or lifestyle.


Nurturing
Websites
Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children
http://www.atlc.org
The ATLC is dedicated to supporting parents, caregivers, professionals, and policymakers in practicing the art and science of nurturing children.

Articles
Connecting With Your Inner Mothering Wisdom
http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/natural-mom-articles/parenting/connecting-with-your-inner-mothering-wisdom/
Connecting with our inner wisdom and giving our children a chance to never lose theirs can be a challenge in our modern world.

Good Parenting Triumphs Over Prenatal Stress
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100225140906.htm
A mother's nurture may provide powerful protection against risks her baby faces in the womb.

Reading to Kids a Crucial Tool in English Language Development
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100216142334.htm
Poring over the works of Dr. Seuss, the adventures of the Bernstain Bears or exploring the worlds of Hans Christian Andersen with a child has always been a great parent-child bonding exercise. But, according to George Georgiou, a University of Alberta professor in educational psychology, it is instrumental for English-speaking children if they are to acquire the language skills, particularly comprehension, essential to their future reading ability.

Blogs
Peaceful Parenting Blog
http://wwww.drmomma.blogspot.com/


Postnatal

Key Principles to a Happy, Healthy Postpartum!
http://www.indiebirth.com/2010/01/27/key-principles-to-a-happy-healthy-postpartum/
Here are some key things I discuss with my clients to help make sure they have a happy, healthy postpartum



Television
Articles
Television
http://www.hpakids.org/holistic-health/articles/133/1/Television
“Turn it Off”The physical, mental, and emotional benefits of reducing the amount of time spent in front of the television is explored

Childhood Obesity: It's Not the Amount of TV, It's the Number of Junk Food Commercials
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100209095753.htm
The association between television viewing and childhood obesity is directly related to children's exposure to commercials that advertise unhealthy foods.



Toddler Care
Articles
Baby Crawling: How Important It Really Is
http://icpa4kids.org/Wellness-Articles/baby-crawling-how-important-it-really-is.html
Virtually all parents accept that crawling is a milestone all babies must master, but in spite of this, not many realize why it is so important, or how to motivate their babies to accomplish and get the most benefits from this skill.


Whole Child Approach
Websites
Inspired Parenting
http://www.inspiredparenting.net
Inspired parenting is a web community providing information and inspiration for everyone who is interested in working with children: grandparents, parents, caregivers, teachers, and others. We target children who are in late toddlerhood through elementary school. We provide mind-body approaches for parenting the whole child, which includes support for children's physical health, emotions, mental development, and spirit.

The Wellspring
http://www.thewellspring.com
Honoring the heart, soul, and spirit of our children, our families, and our future.




Magazines
Pathways Magazine:
www.pathwaystofamilywellness.org
Pathways magazine offers parents resources and thought provoking articles about the family wellness lifestyle.

Mothering Magazine
www.mothering.com
Mothering Magazine celebrates the experience of parenthood as worthy of one's best efforts and fosters awareness of the immense importance and value of parenthood and family life in the development of the full human potential. As a readers' magazine, we recognize parents as the experts and wish to provide truly helpful information upon which parents can base informed choices. Each issue contains philosophical inspiration and practical advice about family living. Topics are as diverse as circumcision, vaccinations, organic foods, childhood illnesses, home birth, ear infections, parenting teens, web site information, midwifery, and homeopathy.

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