There’s a lot of planning that goes into having a baby. If you’re a mom, especially for the first time, then you probably spend much of your pregnancy focusing on what to pack for the hospital, how to aid in your labor, and which interventions you’re going to forego. Another important consideration is whether or […]

Bringing a new child into the world is such an exciting feat. A woman spends the nine months of her pregnancy preparing for the birth of her baby: physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. A mom who is planning for a natural birth has probably been utilizing her labor aides and including immediate skin-to-skin contact in […]

There is a lot of preparation during the time of pregnancy. Besides decorating the nursery, folding blankets, and mentally preparing for the new addition, you’re also conquering morning sickness, ensuring you eat a nutritious diet, and planning for labor. As part of your preparation, it’s good to be informed about what typically goes on during […]

Just when you’ve conquered labor, survived the postpartum period, and mastered the whole cloth-diapering thing, you blink and your little baby is suddenly a toddler and a budding kid. You might be wondering how your little baby grew up so quickly, and wondering how on earth to parent and discipline someone who can now speak back […]

We’ve written before about the importance of getting enough vitamin D, the nutritional benefits of bone broth, and the soothing effects of Epsom salts, but did you know that these things can also help relieve growing pains? I remember, as a child, having terrible leg pains in the evenings when I was going through a […]

One awesome way to get your family on board with a real food diet is by involving them in the whole food preparation and cooking process. This is especially true for kiddos. If you children help you with the shopping, chopping, and cooking of dinner, then they are much more likely to try Brussels sprouts, […]

Pregnancy is such a joyful time, full of anticipation as you get ready for a new life coming into the world and all the happiness that surrounds it. It’s also a time of intense preparation as you seek to stay fit, deal with morning sickness, and gear up for labor. If you’re seeking a more natural pregnancy, […]

My son is only three-months old, and it’s already happened to me. Last week, as I was bouncing him up and down to soothe him, I kept looking over at a massive pile of laundry on our couch that had been waiting to be folded for about four days. I need to fold that laundry, […]

Embracing a natural lifestyle in today’s market where happy meals are celebrated and sodas are worshipped can prove to be difficult. It often means you make your own takeout and ice cream treats, your own baby wipes, and your own beauty products. This takes time and energy, but of course, is so worth the payoff […]

It’s become common knowledge that, from the moment a baby is born, breastfeeding is the best way to go over formula. There are tons of benefits for both baby and mama with breastfeeding, but breastfeeding itself is not always as easy and convenient as one may hope. From mastitis, to getting through the two week […]