Father May Get LIFE in Prison for 7-Year Old's Tat...

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Father May Get LIFE in Prison for 7-Year Old's Tat...: "'Permanent and painful body disfigurement of a child,' states the report -- sure sounds a whole lot like something else we do... And I am..."

10 Homebirth Facts No One’s Telling You

If we were educated on how birth work, home birth rates would be higher and Ob's would almost be out of jobs....

10 Homebirth Facts No One’s Telling You: "1. In studies comparing home vs. hospital births, homebirths supervised by a “trained attendant” indicate fewer deaths, injuries and infecti..."

Confusing passion with pushing....

"Your current safe boundaries were once unknown frontiers"

Not so long ago I was that woman who argued with a subject I did not know enough about.  I believed what I believed, simply because it's all I had ever known.  No research to back it up, no passion driving my thoughts and worst of all, no WANT to better myself.  Certainly far to stubborn to challenge my unfounded beliefs!

My stubbornness and desperate fight to 'win' the argument was simply that, I wanted to win the argument and defend all that I have ever known.
I would get angry, pushy and loose all control.

I then had my children and realised all that I thought I knew, didn't matter.  I had a clean slate and an amazing opportunity to better myself FOR my children.  I soon found the more I challenged my beliefs, the more I learnt, the more I learnt the better person and mother I became.

I was one of the lucky ones, I learnt quickly that what I thought I knew, wasn't necessarily true, fact or right!
I learnt to shut my mouth and listen, almost as much as I spoke;)

I worry that as humans we don't hit our full potential because we are so busy, constantly justifying our past actions, we loose the chance to better our future ones.

Now when I come across a topic that can cause heated debates, I remember we have to be careful not confuse our passion with being pushy.  Pushing a topic or belief can help bring it to people's attention BUT I must remember many people are where I was.  Stuck, in their own beliefs, not willing to challenge them and are quick to tell me to stop pushing.
  Am I pushing?  Or is this part of them being scared that all they've ever known, may be wrong?

Hopefully one day they will realise and see my passion for what it is.  I'm so glad I started to challenge, all I ever knew and continue to question what I think I know........

Knowledge is power and chance to live a better life.

Timeline of vaccines and illness. Thanks to Maggie's post...

http://www.vaclib.org/intro/present/index2.htm

Erykah Badu Nurses to "Fall in Love"

This is so wonderful to watch. Mumma feeding her baby while singing:)
The superstars of today can really help with getting an important message out. One of those is breastfeeding, more so an older child:)

Erykah Badu Nurses to "Fall in Love": "When primal mothering reaches into our everyday lives - from times at work, to play, and everywhere in between - it is a beautiful thing. ..."

It's as simple as that. Dont "hack off" any penis! Penn has such a simple, funny way to explain a bullshit surgery.

http://youtu.be/3yRFNciRUAk

When will you start questioning what is being put into your child? Even if you still decide to vaccinate, ast least question!

http://www.americanbankingnews.com/2011/04/19/daughter-of-journalist-robert-macneil-states-that-son-regressed-into-autism-after-vaccines/

I still cant understand why this is offered to any mother!

http://www.birthresourcenetwork.org/resources/55-the-epidural-epidemic

My Child is Very Advanced: V is for Vaccines

My Child is Very Advanced: V is for Vaccines: "Several people have asked me to share my views and findings on vaccines. I am starting this post off by saying if you don't want to read thi..."

Multinationals Break Formula Sales Law in Vietnam

This made me cry:(
But just goes to show that 'human milk' for human babies is like gold and to precious to waste or give up the chance to offer to your baby....

Multinationals Break Formula Sales Law in Vietnam: "This mother's twins. Born at equal weights and with equal health, her son (valued as a male) was given the human milk designed for him. Her ..."

Sandra Bullock Cuts Her Newly Adopted Son

She wants so much for her son but is full of 'pride' to take away his basic human right. Right from the start!

Sandra Bullock Cuts Her Newly Adopted Son: "A peaceful parenting reader passed along this Jezebel article to me today and I must say I was rather hoping to not read the news highligh..."

Don't Fear the Fever; Fear the Fever Reducer

Our bodies can look after themselves and more often then not, what you jam into it to kills an illness, causes negative effects!

Don't Fear the Fever; Fear the Fever Reducer: "Did you know that the practice of administering Tylenol before or after vaccinations is not supported by scientific evidence? If you choo..."

This is a very true post and something I deal with all the time, do you?

http://banned-from-baby-showers.blogspot.com/2011/04/when-we-want-our-friends-and-family-to.html

If you have had a traumatic birth, this may be hard to read, but worth it.

http://louisiananaturalbirth.com/2011/04/17/a-lamentation-of-birth/

Well that's a no brainer!

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/04/21/Breastfeeding-boosts-maternal-response/UPI-75511303364454/

peaceful parenting: Doctors Reject Circumcision As HIV Prevention

peaceful parenting: Doctors Reject Circumcision As HIV Prevention: "An international statement by Doctors Opposing Circumcision Introduction. There have been a number of exaggerated claims made for the a..."

peaceful parenting: Inspirational Jealousy

peaceful parenting: Inspirational Jealousy: "By Katherine Henderson © 2011 Read more from Henderson at SAHM I Am Today I was having a doula consult/pow wow with my good fri..."

Why Pregnancy Due Dates Are Inaccurate

Why Pregnancy Due Dates Are Inaccurate: "My first pregnancy was 44 weeks +1 day long if you use our 'standard' measure of LMP to figure the due date. I should have expected as muc..."

The No-Cry Sleep Solution: When Your Baby Wakes Fr...

Lucy is terrible at sleeping, this I shall try:)
The No-Cry Sleep Solution: When Your Baby Wakes Fr...: "By Elizabeth Pantley Author, The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night and related No-Cry book seri..."

SIDS and C Section

http://www.rtmagazine.com/issues/articles/2006-01_04.asp

A human tragedy at Shatby pediatric hospital !! "Updated"

A human tragedy at Shatby pediatric hospital !! "Updated"

The Guggie Daily: Let's Learn About Hepatitis B Infection and Vaccin...

The Guggie Daily: Let's Learn About Hepatitis B Infection and Vaccin...: "This is the first post in a series where I will summarize each vaccine on the American Centers for Disease Control (CDC) schedule, which can..."

Handling Children’s Feelings in Public Places - Hand in Hand Parenting

Handling Children’s Feelings in Public Places - Hand in Hand Parenting

It's so true. Once again we "trust" they know what they're doing, hmmmmm

http://midwifethinking.com/2010/08/07/birth-from-the-babys-perspective/

Moron

To normalise breastfeeding, to undo the mess we have created for ourselves.  We need to start when little girls are learning through play.. EVERY doll comes with a bottle and we accept that.....but a doll that breastfeeds! A NORMAL way to feed a baby......and that's creepy????!!!
Wow this world is screwed and so are our babies!
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/furore-over-child-breastfeeding-toy/story-e6frfhqf-1226031638963

It doesn't matter what you like to think. This story shows the foolishness of circumcision. If anything id rather take some of my childs nose off. .

http://peachykeenbirth.com/blog/2011/04/18/so-i-took-my-newborn-in-for-a-nose-job/

What Every Parent Needs to Know About Vaccines Acc...

What Every Parent Needs to Know About Vaccines Acc...: "Do you read the ingredient labels on food before buying it? Read the instructions before assembling furniture? Read the fine print before si..."

Why babies should never sleep alone

http://www.naturalchild.org/james_mckenna/cosleeping.pdf

‎"In Holland, where 82% of the midwives are independent primary care givers, about 31% of the births occur at home, and an autonomous midwife attends many of the hospital births. The rates of c-sections are around 10% for the whole country and more than 90% of the laboring women do not need an epidural anesthesia. The birth outcomes are much better than in the USA (number of babies alive and healthy at birth)."

5 Doula Myths Debunked

Please read and learn:)
5 Doula Myths Debunked: "By Jessica English © 2010 Read more from English at Birth Kalamazoo Birth advocacy tshirts & onesies at MadeByMomma As doulas become mor..."

Birth is not medical! Our future is suffering for it. The issues of today start with birth!

Why did we hand our birth over to the medical system??? To dull the pain of childbirth?  How can we expect so much from our children and how they grow, mind, body and soul.  When the 1st chance we get, we allow intervention.  YOUR body, YOUR baby, YOUR birth.  Never be pressured!
http://mynaturalchildbirth.org/natural-childbirth-2/

If body, mummy and baby are fine....what's the big deal!!! Oh of course it's all got to be quick and 'fit in' with our lives!

http://www.glorialemay.com/blog/?p=107

HHS warns that all infant formulas are contaminated with toxic fluoride

HHS warns that all infant formulas are contaminated with toxic fluoride

Leave your waters ALONE!

http://www.glorialemay.com/blog/?p=216

Might help:)

http://nctba.org/breastfeeding/recipes-to-pump-up-your-milk/

55 Illnesses that breastfeeding helps prevent or minimize - Mankato attachment parenting | Examiner.com

55 Illnesses that breastfeeding helps prevent or minimize - Mankato attachment parenting Examiner.com

almond butter benefits | almond butter health benefits | almond milk benefits

almond butter benefits almond butter health benefits almond milk benefits

How it works:)

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/milkproduction.html

In vrijheid bevallen: An Unexpectedly Unassisted Natural Childbirth

In vrijheid bevallen: An Unexpectedly Unassisted Natural Childbirth: "http://mynaturalchildbirth.org/natural-childbirth-story/ An Unexpectedly Unassisted Natural Childbirthby April on Thursday, Ap..."

Quotes, I love:)

“We found that babies who received an additional two months of full breastfeeding were over four times less likely to contract pneumonia and half as likely to suffer recurrent ear infections.”
 Caroline Chantry quotes

 “Child birth is one of the most natural and ancient things to occur, and the fact that 95 percent (of babies) are delivered in the hospital, and a huge percent are C-sections, is rather telling to our detachment from the process.”

What's more important?

So what is more important?  Making life easier on the parents, making it more 'convienient'?  Or have we lost the ability to believe in ourselves as humans and as parents?

We cut our boys to save time bathing and teaching them hygiene, we bottle feed to go back to work (instead of fighting for support to stay home) or because we believe we're not enough, we make our babies 'cry it out' to save going to them, holding them and nurturing them as it'll make us 'tired' in the morning or worried they might get to ATTACHED??!?!?!,  put them in strangers care as we have been brainwashed to think WE cannot teach them the qualities they need to cope with life, and we let people whom we 'trust' inject them with GOD knows what chemical because once again we are convinced our human bodies,milk and diet are not equipped to handle things.......
Your babies, your choice YES.  But how many of you can say you have enough factual based research to make informed decisions on your child's behalf?
Now I cant imagine why all mothers aren't being told all that I have learnt.  We have to fight to find out? Sometimes feels like a battle already lost....
But no matter how many people scoff at me or insult me, I remember how important the war is...

This is my blog and my place to vent if I choose to!

The Chemicals in Disposable Diapers

I cloth nappy Lucy........ I NEVER even thought of the chemicals involved! The Chemicals in Disposable Diapers: "By Noreen Kassem Disposable diapers seem to be a necessity in today's lifestyle of convenience and temporary items. Though they are common..."

A Change in How Intercourse Works

A Change in How Intercourse Works: "The following is an excerpt from the National Organization of Circumcision Information & Resource Centers, Colorado site. During interc..."

Sick of hearing "He/she doesn't sleep through? Formula will 'fill him/her up'" There is a REASON Sleeping With Baby: Breastfeeding, Night Waking & ...

Sleeping With Baby: Breastfeeding, Night Waking & ...: "Mothering, Issue 141 by Peggy O'Mara One of the biggest crises of confidence that new mothers face has to do with sleep. Mothers feel respon..."

Night Waking Protects Against SIDS

 Night Waking Protects Against SIDS: "By Dr. William Sears, M.D. Excerpted with permission from New Beginnings, Vol. 16 No. 3, May-June 1999, pp. 68-70. Sudden infant death synd..."

CoSleeping After Cesarean

CoSleeping After Cesarean: "By Catherine McTamaney It never occurred to me that anything might go wrong. My partner and I had asked all the big questions as we got re..."

Improve Marital Sex: Keep the Foreskins

Improve Marital Sex: Keep the Foreskins: "by Dr. Dean Edell Here is a brand new study on circumcision that got my attention right away. The subject is the effect of male circumcision..."

Confessions of a Failed Babywiser

Confessions of a Failed Babywiser: "By Alexandra Bush posted with permission This essay is written both as catharsis and restitution. I regret that I encouraged many parents ..."

peaceful parenting: Baby's Beneficial Bacteria Depend on Birth

Just another reason who ever created us is amazing! And to avoide a c section.... peaceful parenting: Baby's Beneficial Bacteria Depend on Birth: "By Rachel Ehrenberg for Science News posted with permission Water to water: baby enters the world vaginally into warm waters and his mother..."

What do we expect? I guess there needs to be an alternative to turn to but really, at what cost!?

http://m.smh.com.au/world/study-connects-sids-risk-with-infant-formula-20110415-1di05.html

Armed agents kidnap child from mother who used holistic treatments instead of pharmaceutical drugs to treat condition

Armed agents kidnap child from mother who used holistic treatments instead of pharmaceutical drugs to treat condition

I did cry:( Both happy and sad tears.....Family of dying child heartened by breast-milk donors

Family of dying child heartened by breast-milk donors

I thought I had already posted this. Ah well it's wonderful! peaceful parenting: Joshua's Story: Why I Chose Another Mother's Milk

peaceful parenting: Joshua's Story: Why I Chose Another Mother's Milk: "By Lindsey Ward ©2010 'Lucky Boy' onesie available at MadeByMomma Joshua was born on August 23rd, in the water, at our ..."

peaceful parenting: The Taste of Mom's Milk

peaceful parenting: The Taste of Mom's Milk: "By Danelle Frisbie ©2010 When my son was born, I had an intense breakdown moment, fully concerned about the taste of my milk. It was Day Th..."

Fantastic!!! What is so sexy about birth?!?

What is so sexy about birth?!?

Dont screw with nature unnecessarily!

Wonderful blog post:)

Our bodies were made for this!  Sure modern medicine can help SOMETIMES.  But seriously, intervention might help for an hr MAYBE, then it's all down hill from there.....

Cascade of intervention:(

http://www.glorialemay.com/blog/?p=164

peaceful parenting: Birth Matters Videos

peaceful parenting: Birth Matters Videos: "Birth Matters Virginia, an exceptional childbirth education, support, and resource group to which I belong, recently hosted a birth video c..."

peaceful parenting: Jewish Father's Letter to His Son

peaceful parenting: Jewish Father's Letter to His Son: "To my dear son Elijah, I write this letter to explain to you and my family & community why I choose not to perform a circumcision upon..."

peaceful parenting: Breastfeeding & Bedsharing

peaceful parenting: Breastfeeding & Bedsharing: "By Dr. James J. McKenna Visit the James McKenna Library Mothers and infants sleeping side by side, also known as cosleeping, is the ..."

nippled: The Rape of Birth: Feminism’s Final Frontier

nippled: The Rape of Birth: Feminism’s Final Frontier: " When I’m in conversation with a tough, feisty, feminist woman and the subject of birth comes up I am always irritated whe..."

Good or bad, why cover important facts up? To make an educated decision we need to know all we can.

http://www.vaccinationnews.com/scandals/Feb_22_02/Scandal5.htm

Difference Between: Male & Female Circumcision

Very interesting!

http://medicalmisdiagnosisresearch.wordpress.com/2010/07/31/are-doctors-causing-infant-brain-damage-by-clamping-the-umbilical-cord-prematurely/

Great blog! Great post:)Babies, Boobs, & Blasphemy: My Son Was Born Perfect; No Disassembly Required

Babies, Boobs, & Blasphemy: My Son Was Born Perfect; No Disassembly Required: "Circum-what?! If you're a parent, you probably like to brag to everyone you know about how perfect your child is. I know that I do! B..."

Here is a great site:)

http://avn.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=34&Itemid=157

You do have a CHOICE to vaccinate or not!  I'm still researching and no amount of abuse will stop me!

"They save lives" and "They are there for a reason", is not good enough to convince me.  Especially coming from people that know NOTHING about vaccines and 'asking their doctor' is the deepest they have 'researched'......
I cant believe I never asked questions sooner.  I just did what was 'done'.  Don't ever let anybody make a decision for your child.  Even if it means having people abuse and judge you.  My children are worth more then your insults.
To make a decision as important as this, you must learn history of the disease and vaccine, research is deeper then asking your GP and peers...
I have not decided either way, to vaccinate or not to, but I certainly wont be pressured when it comes to my child's health.......will you?

"For most children, the risk of a serious vaccine reaction may be 100 times greater than the risk of hepatitis B."
^^^^Just a taste of the FACTS this site has:)

What Do Dietitians Do, That Pediatricians Don’t?

What Do Dietitians Do, That Pediatricians Don’t?

A big read, but worth it! Nutrition and Immunity.

http://jn.nutrition.org/content/133/1/336S.full.pdf

Another way to look at it......

http://womanuncensored.blogspot.com/2009/12/would-you-circumcise-your-daughter.html

Birth happens in all different ways. Things like this are OK, we dont need to intervene. But all to often, we do...

http://www.birthingway.com/caul.htm

Found this interesting:)

If only the Western society supported and educated mothers:(
http://www.mnn.com/family/family-activities/blogs/breastfeeding-saves-lives-and-money

Everyone Else's Children Matter Too

Everyone Else's Children Matter Too: "photo courtesy of peaceful parenting mom, Erin Davey 'Each of us must come to care about everyone else's children. We must recognize that ..."

Another Reason for a Healthy Lifestyle: Major Food...

Thanks Guggie Another Reason for a Healthy Lifestyle: Major Food...: "What's in your food? How do companies make it? Everything is connected! Below is a press release from Children of God for Life (COG). It's..."

peaceful parenting: Taye Diggs Talks Placentas, Waterbirth, Midwives &...

Thanks Peaceful Parenting, for another great article:) Taye Diggs Talks Placentas, Waterbirth, Midwives &...: "Taye Diggs (38) appeared on The Ellen Show on October 15th and discussed the natural, physiological birth of his first baby, Walker Nathani..."

peaceful parenting: Blood Magic: The Healing Properties of the Placent...

Let us not judge.....but learn. Blood Magic: The Healing Properties of the Placent...: "Written by and blogged at: Misplaced Mama (This is not a post for judgment. If thought of eating the placenta for medicinal reasons mak..."

He Didn't Cry: Babies in Shock

This one hurts my heart.... He Didn't Cry: Babies in Shock: "Please see below for photo credits. This little one is not screaming. He is not sleeping. But he has gone into shock: a semi-comatose state ..."

Im back!

Well after a long break due to being DUMPED, I'm back!

Long story short....

My partner of 7 years, father of my two baby girls, decided he wasn't happy.  And thought it was best we went our separate ways, with him still seeing his babies.

So to be honest at 1st I was a MESS and went to a friends, with my girls, for a few days.  I went through so many different emotions, until finally, I did a little soul searching and realised, I was no longer happy in that relationship!
Sure I had love for him and we had a 'happy' family life BUT, was I in love with him? Did we have a bond when the kids left the room?......NO

I'm 23 years old, YES I'm a mother and that is my priority! But since he left I have realised what a blessing he gave me...........he gave me a chance to find ME.

It's ok for me to go out and have fun and it's ok for me to spend money on myself.  It's ok to for me to do things that make ME happy!  My girls will grow to be strong, happy and stable minded, if that's how they see their mother.  As long as my girls come 1st and I'm true to them and myself then I cant go wrong.

I had to mourn the things that now wont be, holidays with the my girls and their father, marriage to him, more babies with him etc.
Once I mourned that I was then able to get EXCITED about what really mattered in life. My girls and I taking on the world!
I now go to bed and I get excited about the next day!  I have never felt so bright and as though the world is my oyster!

Life is beautiful and I am far to blessed to be stressed:)

I LOVE my life and all that are in it.  I still have my x in m life and who knows, one day we may try again. But now I need to be loyal to myself and my feelings and at the moment, they are excited about the future with my girls:)

My girls have never been so well behaved.  I guess mummy being true is working;)

I wonder what tomorrow will bring??? BRING IT ON!