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Archive | February, 2012

U.S. Home Births Increase 29% In Five Years

February 29, 2012 Written by Pregnancy and Birth

  A CDC report notes a dramatic increase in home births from 2004 to 2009. The rate of home births among non-Hispanic white women went up 36%, making one out of every 90 births to these women a home birth. Some report highlights: *The CDC report acknowledges, “Home births have a lower risk profile than hospital births, with fewer [...]

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The Initiated Woman

February 29, 2012 Written by Inspiration

the initiated woman has bled. she’s bled from poor decisions that sliced her esteem wide open; and from unguarded boundaries being obliterated; and she’s bled willingly because that’s what you do when people you love are anemic or have been hit by life — you give them your blood. Here, I have lot’s, it’s fresh [...]

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The Connected Baby: a film conversation — an exclusive streaming event

February 27, 2012 Written by Baby , Child , Family

the connected baby: a film conversation an exclusive streaming event What is the connected baby?  “Babies arrive already connected to other people. That’s what a range of sciences is now telling us: that they have brains already tuned in to other people’s body rhythms and vocal tones and movements. It makes them much more communicative [...]

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Become a More Frugal Family: simple tips for saving money on everyday expenses

February 26, 2012 Written by Family

Sponsored Post It will come as no surprise that many Americans are struggling to make ends meet in this tough economic climate. But thrifty and frugal families across the nation are finding creative ways to make every dollar count. Mothering’s savvy community is more active than ever—bursting with brilliant and simple ways to save money [...]

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how to make the most of being toast: embracing burnout

February 22, 2012 Written by Inspiration , Motherhood

“AND THEN SHE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD. IF HE WAS FIRE, SHE MUST BE WOOD.” – Joan of Arc, by Leonard Cohen (the most gorgeous version of which is sung by Jennifer Warnes) I admit it: I’m burned out. Fried. Toasted. But this time, there’s something satisfying and tasty about being…roasted by the life I’ve chosen. I’m [...]

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Legendary Learners

February 22, 2012 Written by Books , Homeschooling

    What drives big thinkers, creators, and leaders who achieve success on their own terms? Jamie McMillin wanted to find out, hoping her quest would help her raise and educate her own two children. She delved into biographies of luminaries including Margaret Mead, Pearl Buck, Marie Curie, Louis Armstrong, Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and [...]

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