Welcome to the Sunday Surf, a tour of the best blogposts I've read throughout the week.
"Mama working on the computer," portrait by Mikko
Yup, yup, this Surf is late. We'll just go on to the links, then:
2 days ago (1 note)
#health
#Urinary incontinence
#kegels
#squatting
#paleo fitness
#fitness
#exercise
#walking
#hunter/gatherers
#continuum parenting
The Hunting and Gathering MAMA. | Katy Says →
I’ve been reading so much lately about paleo fitness. I’d really like to start walking a lot each day (but how to fit it in with two young kids??), and squatting the right way (not doing squats, you understand, but squatting throughout the day). Better for birthing, for health, and for pelvic floor stability!
4 days ago
#green living
#health
#natural remedies
#experiments
Eating Marshmallows To Soothe a Sore Throat Review – Does it Work? | Green Idea Reviews →
I love these little experiments, like Cleaning the Shower Head With a Bag of Vinegar. This one is one I totally do and totally don’t want to try. I do because, how funny if marshmallows magically make a sore throat disappear! And I don’t, because who wants to be sick? Anyway, I’ll have to remember this for next time! Let me know if it works for you.
4 days ago
#self-esteem
#body image
#bodily integrity
#body modification
#beauty
Shannon Bradley-Colleary: Why I Stopped Trying to Make my Daughter Be Pretty →
This goes along with how we’ve supported Mikko in his new preference for unshorn hair. I’ve stopped asking if he wants it cut, and we defend him to anyone else who wants to pester him about it. I think it’s important with such little things to us (i.e., looking good to other parents) and such big things to them (i.e., self-esteem, body image, and bodily autonomy) to step back and let our kids have their way.
P.S. You can write about healthy self-image for October’s Carnival of Natural Parenting, due Oct. 2!
(via KellyNaturally)
Carnival news:
Submissions for the October Carnival of Natural Parenting are due in two days: this Tuesday, October 2.
Instilling a Healthy Self-Image: How do you instill a healthy self-image in your children? What do they learn from the way you treat and talk about your own body and others? Share confessions, wisdom, goals, or research you've done. Submission deadline: October 2. Carnival posting: October 9.
See our Call for Submissions post for full details.
The Festival of Food is also seeking submissions, due Oct. 12. Hybrid Rasta Mama & Diary of a First Child are hosting.
Highlights:
I encourage you to take a look at a couple recent posts:
Let's push for better maternal health for all mothers
Become a Birth Partner with The Shanti Uganda Society and help bring midwifery-based, women-centered care to teens, women, and infants in vulnerable communities in Uganda. I love that they host prenatal education, a birth center, prevention of HIV transmission, a community garden, and even reusable menstrual pad kits for teen girls! Support this incredible organization.
Babywearing extravaganza: Resource roundup from our NPN volunteers
We've got all kinds of babywearing links here! Bookmark this post for information on safety, different types of carriers, babywearing in special situations, and the benefits of babywearing.
From Natural Parents Network:
Dinners on the Go for Busy Families
Wordless Wednesday: Photos by Kids
Featured Blogger: JW
The Message Underneath His Words
These Breasts Were Made for Nursing
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