Quote of the Month:

"It is the nature of the child to be dependent, and it is the nature of dependence to be outgrown. Begrudging dependency because it is not independence is like begrudging winter because it is not yet spring. Dependency blossoms into independence in its own time."

Peggy O'Mara,Editor, Mothering Magazine

The Dangers of Primal Mothering

>> Saturday, June 13, 2009


When it comes to natural mothering, there is always a concern over "dangers". Whether those "dangers" are regarding choosing a natural medicine over a conventional one; a homebirth rather than a hospital birth or whether the dangers are real or even just imagined; there is speak of danger.
(insert scary music)

So I have given some thought to it and decided that I'd look back into my years of natural mothering and list all the horrible results here. My children are ages 23, 21, 19, 11 and 6.

Here are my top 10 dangerous results of this "primal mothering" thing we do:


1. My son no longer has "severe asthma". In fact, he doesn't have it all.
(Mind you, he was told at age 15 that he would be dead before age 30.)
2. My children stopped catching "normal" illnesses (colds, stomach flu,
etc) in 1997. Rarely do they become ill and when they do, we get rid of it
within hours.
3. They come to me with their joys, sorrows, concerns, no matter their age
or stage in life. They know they can trust me wholeheartedly.
4. They love one another intensely.
5. We thoroughly enjoy being together never growing weary of another's
presence.
6. Despite horrible things that can happen in life, we remain truly happy
each day.
7. The babies in this family are very relaxed emotionally and
physically.
8. My unsocialized homeschoolers who are adults have been somewhat
successful thus far. My daughter took a part time job at a well-known pharmacy
drug store (ironic, isn't it?) and was made a manager after 1 year. She
pays her entire month's bills by working 12 days per month. She's also involved heavily in ministerial service. My son took a job as a dishwasher and within 6 months had been promoted numerous times until he was a closing manager of the restaurant. He was attending school at the same time.
9. My unsocialized homeschoolers actually relate very well to babies,
toddlers, children, teens, adults and the elderly alike-- not even
understanding the concept of "generation gap".
10. They are kind, loving, considerate, patient and accepting people.



All in all.. I think I like living dangerously. :-)

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Social Networking for Primal Moms

>> Thursday, April 09, 2009


Ever feel like your the only "primal" mom around? Looking for others who share your views? Or perhaps you're considering the various aspects of natural mothering but would like to know more? Now there is a social networking site for natural moms!

You don't have to practice all aspects of natural mothering of course. (We're not picky and judgemental!) So perhaps you cloth diaper but you vaccinate..that's fine. Maybe you breastfeed but don't co-sleep..that's cool too! Variety is the spice of life!

Join us at Please join me at http://primalmommies.ning.com/ where you're bound to learn something, share something and make a friend or two!

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Out of the Mouths of Babes...

>> Tuesday, March 24, 2009

My friend, R.B., had a conversation come up with her daughter yesterday. This conversation, as it turns out, was an explanation of circumcision. To keep a story short, the daughter (age 5) asked "why" they would do that. Her mother explained in a very unbiased way. The daughter's response?

"They thought cutting half your penis off was BETTER for you?"

This is now my myspace quote. LOL!!!

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