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Conscious Parenting
Everyday Tips and Homeopathics for the AP Marriage with Dr. Lauren Feder
Connie and Tony came to the office for their 9 month old son well child visit. Oliver was fussy from teething, but otherwise was doing well and meeting his…
Pro-Circumcision Culturally Biased, Not Scientific: Experts
Shockingly, most male infants in the USA still undergo circumcision. Last year the American Academy of Pediatrics put out a report that infant…
The Milky Way: Nursing a Galactic Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uy0ZGKfZl4
About the Film
In the most successful ad campaign in history, formula companies convinced mothers…
Banished! Are Parents Who Follow Their Hearts Left Out in the Cold?
A recurring theme has come to my attention through my work as a psychotherapist as well as through social contact with other parents. There is a disturbing…
The Period of PURPLE Cry
It’s a dangerous message without additional understanding of babies
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The advocates of the period of PURPLE crying (PPC) are committed…
Father’s Day Thoughts
Sometimes, when people inquire about our desire to add to our family, the questions can be presented in an intrusive way. “When are you having another…
Five Reasons Why It’s a Good Time to be a Dad
Are you feeling fed up and burned out, Dad? You’re not alone—a recent study from the Pew Center finds that most men are struggling to juggle work and…
The Faith of a Child
“Coincidence is God’s Way of Remaining Anonymous.” —Albert Einstein
Etched in my mind is the image of my mother on the day she taught me to pray. She is…
Save a Mother’s Life – Talk About Maternal Death And Near-Miss in the USA
When I almost died in childbirth, I was blissfully unaware. I was captivated by the lights and sounds of the ambulance and said to the EMT, “Code Blue…that’s…
Parenting as the Practice of Freedom
Does parenting reinforce the control and domination in our culture or is it a reflection of the freedom we claim to value so dearly?
When I stepped into the…