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The nexus of climate change activism and motherhood

May 10, 2012 Written by Minimalist Living , Motherhood , Simple Living , Work & Family

My name is Keya Chatterjee (pronounced like ‘Kenya’, but without the /n/), but usually I feel more like a Cassandra. Why Cassandra? It’s not because I want a name that’s easier to pronounce.  Nor is it because I always wanted to have a daughter and name her Cassandra (though it is a lovely name). It’s [...]


Posted by: Keya Chatterjee
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Resisting Things

May 10, 2012 Written by Minimalist Living , Simple Living

It’s so easy, even in the AP world, to get caught up in parenting consumerism. There’s nothing wrong with purchasing items that make our lives easier like diapers, baby carriers, etc. but every now and then (read: all the time), I find myself looking around my home and wondering where all of this stuff came [...]


Posted by: Bunmi Laditan
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Learning to Be Content With What I Have

May 10, 2012 Written by Family , Food , Gardening , Minimalist Living , Nature , Simple Living , Travel

Every time we move to a new house, one of the first things I do is assess the yard for its potential as a garden. Not that I always have a productive garden – on the contrary – this is what my garden currently looks like… At one point in time I would have beaten [...]


Posted by: Beth Berry
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Midwifery Care: What’s in it for Women?

May 5, 2012 Written by Baby , birth stories , Family , Fathering , Fertility , General , Health , Midwifery , Minimalist Living , Motherhood , Mothering Podcasts , News and Activism , Pregnancy and Birth , Simple Living , Single Motherhood , Work & Family

The debut video from I am a Midwife, the new free online video series from Midwives Alliance of North America all about midwives and what they do! In Midwifery Care:  What’s in it for Women? eight different “real life” midwives describe the safe, supportive and satisfying care that midwives in all settings–home, hospital and birth [...]


Posted by: Nicolle Littrell
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How Much Can You Save By Not Owning A Car

May 5, 2012 Written by Family , Minimalist Living , Simple Living

This is my maiden All Things Mothering post. I am thrilled to be a part of this community and I am excited to share and discuss ideas for living with less, saving money and practicing moderate minimalism as a family. In November of 2010 my husband and I sold our one and only vehicle. Selling [...]


Posted by: Rachel Jonat
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My Name Is Beth and I’m a B-Average Mother

April 27, 2012 Written by Baby , Cloth Diapers , Cosleeping , Family , Minimalist Living , Motherhood , Simple Living

I’ve been contemplating the best way to begin this post for a couple of days now. You’d think I was performing a first-time tracheotomy for all the second-guessing I’ve done. Do I simply introduce myself as the newest blogger for Mothering? List my finest maternal credentials? Bust out my bragging rights for the number of [...]


Posted by: Beth Berry
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