Category Archives: Beyond Childbirth

Natural Parenting Convention: #MommyCon2014

  By Donna DeForbes | July 8, 2014 - 5:00 am | , ,
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About MommyCon MommyCon is back for its second consecutive year! If you’ve never heard of MommyCon, it is a boutique-style convention focused on natural and organic parenting methods. But you don’t have to be an über-crunchy mom to attend… The organization prides themselves on being a judgment-free environment open to all parents or parents-to-be and a variety of perspectives. All you really need is to be passionate about parenting. 2014 events are being held in several cities across the U.S. Upcoming ones include Boston (Aug 2), Memphis (Aug 23), Philadelphia (Oct 5) and Newport Beach (Nov 1). While each city’s program differs, this year’s seminars and workshops generally cover the topics of breastfeeding, babywearing, car seat safety, cloth diapering, green-proofing and natural medicine. Discounted Tickets Click here to check out each city’s schedule and to purchase tickets. **Use the promo code: ECOMOTHERING at checkout for 10% off your ticket price — … Continue reading →

Top 5 Reasons to Download the (Free) 2014 Baby Non-Toxic Shopping Guide

  By Donna DeForbes | May 16, 2014 - 5:00 am | ,
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See what childhood and environmental safety experts list as their picks for the best baby products from feeding and personal care to car seat and mattresses. (Experts include the CEO of Healthy Child, Healthy World; the creator of the Clean Birth Initiative and the author of Smart Mama’s Green Guide: Simple Steps to Reducing Your Child’s Toxic Exposure.) Because harmful toxins are lurking in so much baby stuff these days that you need a trusted source as a shopping guide. It includes a link to a fact sheet on what toxic chemicals to avoid before, during and after pregnancy to ensure a safe birth and healthy baby. See little ol’ me cited as part of the Green Sisterhood of earth-conscious bloggers (we give our recommendations on strollers and baby carriers). To support Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), an organization that works to eliminate toxins from our homes and communities. … Continue reading →

Infographic: Raising Mindful Kids

  By Donna DeForbes | March 20, 2014 - 5:00 am | ,
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  Learn more about mindfulness in Yvonne Woloszanskyj’s book, Mindful Parenting Skills, now available as part of the Mindful Guidance mini eBook collection for only $19.97 through my affiliate partner Mindful Nurturing. The Mindful Guidance collection also includes: Positive Parenting in Action, Setting Limits with Young Children, the ABCs of Conscious Parenting (ebook with audio download), Parenting Softly, Positive Parenting for Children with ASD, and Keep Your Cool: How to Stop Yelling, Spanking and Punishing. That’s an amazing value of $148 for just $19.97! LEARN MORE or BUY NOW.