What Many Parents Are Failing To Do
We ask children as a society what they want to be when they grow up. Are we simply just what we do for a living? We ask because we…
I love Science – Babies start to learn language before birth!
We have for a long time known that babies come into the world knowing the voice of their mothers and those closest to them. It was always a great excuse…
Tips to help Motivate a Teenager
Knowing how to motivate a teenager is so important! My oldest daughter is now a teen and it is really important to my husband and I that she stay…
Still Sick but still Parenting
Sadly, we are still sick here. Just when I think I might be out of the woods and house might not be a germ factory, the baby gets more…
You don’t spank your 3 year old?
It is a funny question don't you think? The debate over spanking rages on the Mommy boards and it shocks me as it seems fairly clear that the science…
Day 6 – Girls and Cars
Todays photo is inspired by my little storm baby. She is smart and funny and shy. She also loves cars. Watching her play with a pink container with little…
The Vaccine Debate Continues
Markus Heinze, the author of VACCeptable Injuries: Increasing Childhood Diseases & Developmental Disorders was recently on two talk radio shows, after the last one many people flocked to his site to attack his view,…
Mothers Worst Dreams
Time ticks on and the dream fades. My heart still aches with remembering the tears in that dream, the anguish that struck me. It is just a dream I tell myself. My body…
Mommy Needs A Timeout – NVC
I am a Mommy that needs a timeout. Time outs are a tool parents sometimes use in hopes that taking a child away from a situation will give them time…
Mom is a geek — Book Tree
"Mom, your such a geek!" is something I now hear coming out of my 13 year old daughters mouth. One would think it was an insult but alas, I can't…
NaBloPoMo – Day 20
I think I might have missed a day or two posting this month already, I count any post as one counting towards NaBloPoMo though so maybe I am ok?…
Are You Setting Baby Up To Fail? – Giveaway!
Time and again I am told that certain people don't baby proof their homes. They teach baby not to touch. From what I have noticed, this normally mean hitting the…
Terrible Twos and Peaceful Parenting Fail
What do you do when your toddler is melting down and nothing seems to work? This was the question that fell on my home late last night, another hard night.…
Dragon and Wolf – Children’s App
This is an adorable apple app that my children and I reviewed on our ipad 2. It was supposed to be given to us free but alas, I am not…
PiggyPaint Review and Giveaway
www.piggypaint.com Thank you for taking a moment to read this review. I hope you will find this product worthy of your time so you will enter the giveaway. If you…
What is Crunchy Parenting?
Welcome to a Crunchy Parenting Blog! But just what is Crunchy Parenting you wonder? Crunchy Parenting is not something one can summarize easily. There are so many different parts to it and…
Summer Plans – Preserving Childhood
One of the important things I feel I must do as a mother is preserve my children's childhoods. This can be hard sometimes when it seems ever where I look the…
Potty Training Fast – Giveaway
So you want to Potty Train your baby fast? Slow Down! Is your toddler ready to potty train? How do you know?I wish I could say I am an expert in this…
Crunchy Moms Opinion – Time Cover Breastfeeding
Breast feeding seems to be hitting the mainstream media as if it was almost normal. Good thing it is normal! First there was the uproar over the oreo "basic instinct"…
Toddlers Need Sleep
Toddlers need sleep, but how much sleep? Being a crunchy parent you know that sleep can be a hot topic for some. Many in our circles though believe in child led…