Hey everyone! I know it’s been a while since I wrote anything here and I’ve been making a lot of shifts recently with my life and websites so I wanted to make sure this list stayed active for folks to see. Here is my current list of parenting resources for all you crunchy mamas and papas!
-Nellie
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“Attachment parenting is a style of caring for your infant that brings out the best in the baby and the best in the parents. Attachment parenting implies first opening your mind and heart to the individual needs of your baby, and eventually you will develop the wisdom on how to make on-the-spot decisions on what works best for both you and your baby.
A close attachment after birth and beyond allows the natural, biological attachment-promoting behaviors of the infant and the intuitive, biological, caregiving qualities of the mother to come together. Both members of this biological pair get off to the right start at a time when the infant is most needy and the mother is most ready to nurture. Bonding is a series of steps in your lifelong growing together with your child.”
-Dr. Sears, askdrsears.com
RESOURCES
Birth:
Husband-Coached Childbirth: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
By Robert A. Bradley, Marjie Hathaway, Jay Hathaway & James Hathaway
The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions
By Penny Simkin
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
By CNM, MA, Pam England & PhD, Rob Horowitz
Spiritual Midwifery
By Ina May Gaskin
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor’s Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices
By Sarah Buckley
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
By Ina May Gaskin
Mothering Magazine’s Having a Baby, Naturally
By Peggy O’Mara, Wendy Ponte & Jackie Facciolo
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth
By Henci Goer
Anti-Circumcision/Intactivism:
Penn & Teller: Bullshit – Circumcision
Intact America: Deciding Whether or not to Circumcise Your Son?
Intact America: The Facts Behind Circumcision
Breastfeeding:
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
By LA LECHE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL, Diane Wiessinger, Diana West & Teresa Pitman
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding
By Ina May Gaskin
Sleep:
The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
By Elizabeth Pantley
The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night’s Rest for the Whole Family
By William Sears, Robert Sears, James Sears & Martha Sears
Children’s Health:
The Portable Pediatrician: Everything You Need to Know About Your Child’s Health
By William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, James Sears M.D. & Peter Sears
The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child
By Robert W. Sears
Gentle Parenting:
Parenting From the Inside Out
By Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell
The Attachment Connection: Parenting a Secure and Confident Child Using the Science of Attachment Theory
By Ruth Newton
Unconditional Parenting
By Alfie Kohn
Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves: Transforming parent-child relationships from reaction and struggle to freedom, power and joy
By Naomi Aldort
Playful Parenting
By Lawrence J. Cohen
The No-Cry Discipline Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Good Behavior Without Whining, Tantrums, and Tears
By Elizabeth Pantley
Two Thousand Kisses a Day (A Little Hearts Handbook)
By L.R. Knost
The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby (Sears Parenting Library)
By William Sears & Martha Sears
The Discipline Book: How to Have a Better-Behaved Child From Birth to Age Ten
By Martha Sears & William Sears
The Baby Book, Revised Edition: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two
By William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears & James Sears
Sage Parenting: Where Nature Meets Nurture
By Rachel Rainbolt
Car Seat Safety:
Green/Organic Living:
The Eco-nomical Baby Guide: Down-to-Earth Ways for Parents to Save Money and the Planet
Rebecca Kelley & Joy Hatch