Peggy O’Mara

Peggy O’Mara, Publisher and Editor of Mothering Magazine, is the mother of four grown children. She has gained international celebrity as publisher, editor and owner of Mothering Magazine. She is also the author of two books: Having a Baby Naturally: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth and Natural Family Living: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Parenting…read more >>

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Elizabeth Pantley

Parenting educator Elizabeth Pantley is president of Better Beginnings, Inc., a family resource and education company. Elizabeth frequently speaks to parents at schools, hospitals, and parent groups around the world. Her presentations are received with enthusiasm, and praised as realistic, warm and helpful…read more >>

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Jan Hunt

Jan Hunt, B.A. Psychology (Magna cum Laude), M.Sc. Counseling Psychology, is the Director of the Natural Child Project, the B.C. Coordinator for the CSPCC (Canadian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children), a member of the CSPCC Board of Directors, and Editorial Assistant of the Society’s quarterly journal Empathic Parenting. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for Attachment Parenting International and the Advisory Board of The Child-Friendly Initiative… read more >>

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Linda Folden Palmer

Linda Folden Palmer is a doctor of chiropractic, a consultant and speaker on pediatric nutrition and natural parenting challenges, a science writer, and a mother. She?s the author of Baby Matters, and the updated and embellished version, The Baby Bond, The New Science Behind What?s Really Important When Caring for Your Baby. She left her chiropractic practice shortly after the birth of her son, when she was confronted with his serious health challenges…read more >>

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Featured Books:

The Natural Child: Parenting From the Heart, by Jan Hunt

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Articles:

The Importance of Empathic Parenting

Children: Do We Get It?

Parenting in an Imperfect World

The Case Against Circumcision

Protect Your Uncircumcised Son

That Crazy Mother

Managing Backtalk

Tantrums, Fussing, and Whining

Should I Let My Baby Cry It Out?

Is it Safe to Sleep with My Baby?

How Do I Get My Child to Cooperate?

When Will My Baby Soothe Himself to Sleep?

Bonding Matters: The Chemistry of Attachment

Is All That Baby Gear Really Necessary?

Trust Yourself

Crying

Ten Ways We Misunderstand Children

The Trouble with Rewards

Empathic Grandparenting

Necessary Optimism

Instead of Hitting

Sleeping with Your Baby

Co-Sleeping and SIDS Fact Sheet

Stress in Infancy

The Daycare Dilemma