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Conscious Parenting
Can Isolated Babies Become “Real” Human Beings?
'It doesn't happen all at once,' said the Skin Horse. 'You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or…
The Cry-It-Out/Self-Soothing Debate: How Curiosity Can Drive Out Fear
Editor's Note: Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD, is Kindred's UK Contributing Editor. Across the pond, they refer to "cry-it-out" methods of sleep training as…
Top Five Reasons Why We Need A Black Breastfeeding Week
Editor's Note: While World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated August 1-7, and the US National Breastfeeding Month lasts for the entire month of August, Black…
6 Hidden Myths Behind Baby Sleep Training Advocacy
Beware the biases against babies.
KEY POINTS
Studies have shown that babies are not “fine” when they stop crying.Babies expect constant caregiver!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Birth Hormones: The Agony And Ecstasy
An Excerpt From Natural Pregnancy
When our ancestors lived in villages, many women would have been at births, or at least have been familiar with the process.…
Rebuking Bad Parenting Advice: Did We Go Too Far?
Why our criticism of parenting media is justified
Angela Braden at Science Mommy is primary author
Cry-it-out sleep training has not been proven…
Child Sleep Training’s “Best Review of Research”
Sleep studies are multiply flawed plus miss examining child wellbeing.
First author is Mary Phillips
A proliferation of “Sleep Clinics” are charging!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
How Our Fear Of Perverts Is Damaging More Children Than The Perverts…
How’s that for a title? ‘Our fear of perverts is damaging children more than the perverts themselves’. The word ‘perverts’ is one I rarely use. But since it…
Raising a Baby Well: Like Climbing Mount Everest – Planning For…
Mountain climbers prepare for the strains of challenging mountains. Wise parenting also takes preparation. I examine the parallels, from practice and focus to…
Why Discipline Doesn’t Work
Congratulations to Dr. Shefali for taking Conscious Parenting to the Oprah Winfrey Show! See the above, What is a Conscious Parent?
Why Discipline…