Natural Family Living: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Parenting (Paperback)

by Peggy O'Mara (Author) "The womb, then, is the baby's first environment, one in which he appears to have consciousness and feelings..." (more)
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Product Description

For more than two decades, Mothering Magazine has been the source for sound alternatives to mainstream parenting. Now Peggy O'Mara, editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine, brings her knowledge and compassion to a compendium of never-before-published parenting wisdom -- and presents, in one convenient volume, a genuinely natural approach to raising our children.

Natural Family Living

The Mothering Magazine Guide to Parenting

An internationally renowned advocate of natural parenting, Peggy O'Mara covers a vast range of timeless and contemporary issues in detail and with authority -- from the practical to the philosophical, from preconception to adolescence:

* Embracing a conscious, conscientious pregnancy

* Natural childbirth, homebirth, and midwifery

* Breastfeeding

* Attachment parenting

* Healthful eating for the whole family -- and balanced attitudes toward food and diet

* Alternative health care for children, including homeopathy, bodywork, herbal remedies, and aromatherapy

* Family matters: from discipline issues to home entertainment

* Uses and abuses of television, computers, and video games

* Approaches to sexuality

* Home schooling and alternative education.

This groundbreaking book helps parents make informed choices on cutting-edge issues as they strive to create a whole, healthy family environment. Illustrated with photos, and featuring enlightening interviews, Natural Family Living is the only guide authorized by the world's most savvy parenting publication.

About the Author
Peggy O'Mara has gained international celebrity as publisher, editor, and owner of Mothering Magazine since 1980. A dynamic speaker, she has lectured and conducted workshops in conjunction with organizations such as the Omega Institute, Esalen, and La Leche International. She has appeared on numerous television and radio programs including Sonya Live (CNN) and The Susan Powter Show, and has been featured in national publications including USA Today, The Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, Mother Earth News, and The Utne Reader. She is the mother of four children: Lally, 25; Finnie 23; Bram, 20; and Nora, 17.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Atria (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671027441
• ISBN-13: 978-0671027445
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #286,234 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to "Natural Parenting", March 21, 2001

By	Kelly "kelly-lcce" (Kennesaw, GA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

I really enjoyed this book. It is a thorough introduction to "Natural Parenting" [which encompasses to some degree "Attachment Parenting"]. While I don't necessarily agree with everything in this book [Personally, I disagree with the stance against vaccinating], I found the book very useful and have continued to refer back to it over the months that I've owned it. It covers a broad range of topics [everything from pregnancy and circumcision to raising children with healthy sexual identies and positive teenagers] and I imagine I'll be using it for years to come. It has the best chapter on circumcision that I've ever read. I've already loaned it to a couple of friends who were trying to make a decision about circumcision - and both decided not to. This whole book would be useful to anyone who would like to raise healthy, happy children in a more natural way than our current "pop parenting" society would have it. I think this book would be a welcome addition to any parenting library.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE, September 24, 2002

By	Sunday Thompson (Cotati, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I have given this book to many expectant mothers and young families. All have thanked me over and over. I find the presentation very balanced. For instance, they don't say - "Don't vaccinate," but rather, "here's the data on vaccination - you decide." Throughout the book, it invites the reader to use his/her own sense and own values to determine the best outcome for child and parents. Who wants a set of somebody else's rules? Not this generation! It covers a wide range of information up into the teen years if I remember correctly. Schooling choices, etc. DON'T MISS THIS ONE!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Wonderful Book, July 11, 2001

By A Customer

This is a truly great book which offers an alternative to the 'mainstream' parenting ideas of letting babies "cry it out". Other parents, health professionals and friends all told me that I must let my baby cry himself to sleep. I couldn't do it. This book has given me the theory and ideas behind my own instincts and has made me excited and enthusiastic about parenting. I will be reading this book for years. I have lent it to all my friends. This book takes some of the best ideas about parenting, sleep, discipline, feeding and raising a family that I have seen and puts them all into one easy to read and wonderful book. You won't regret purchasing this book if you believe in the rights of your child and the importance of parenting well!