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Babies Are Needy—Does That Bug You?
Should you maybe get a dog instead of a baby? Caveat: You may not want to read this if you are mother…
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It’s Not Fine. Circumcision Fundamentally Changes You Forever
Genital Integrity Awareness Week is March 28 to April 3, 2019. You can find events/marches in Washington, DC, here. Follow the week's…
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Beware The Reality Checks
Several years ago, when EQUUS was in its nascent stages, I was sharing with a friend my ideas about growing my herd…
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How to Play with Your Baby
Children grow through play at every age. Children’s play is an essential ingredient for growing abilities of all kinds—cognitive, social, emotional,…
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Wise Elders in the Circle of Life
What can we learn from Indigenous elders? Every time we drive across the Midwest, I am struck by how many adolescents and…
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Breastfeeding Moms Face Illegal Discrimination at Work
A new report shows widespread discrimination. A recent report summarizes the many kinds of discrimination breastfeeding mothers face at work in the United…
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10 Indigenous Holistic Healing Practices
What can Western psychotherapy learn from aboriginal practices? Rupert Ross, retired Canadian Crown attorney who worked with hundreds of first-nation communities, has…
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Broken Eagle Wing: Mending Worldview
Let’s hope the life-respecting worldview wins out. Even though I’ve been treating my Zuni-made animal necklace with great care, the central turquoise…
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Bronco-Buster Parenting: Baby Unwise
Sure you can train your baby not to make demands on you, BUT... Parents are so stressed these days—trying to survive without…
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Shame Triggers – Do You Have Them?
Some people might say I act shamelessly at times, speaking my mind bluntly, as older women are wont to do. But it…
