Let’s shout it from the mountaintops: Everyone can parent more naturally! But you really don’t have to be on a mountaintop to do so. Far from being a dogmatic lifestyle for hippies and health nuts, natural parenting is slowly becoming the new paradigm for American families. We’re realizing that sometimes old-fashioned, time-tested, slow and natural ways are best.
Enter Natural Family Online, with natural parenting tools every family can use. We’re not just another natural parenting magazine. Natural Family Online makes natural approaches to family living accessible to parents who might not necessarily consider themselves to be “crunchy granolas.” NFO shows you how easy and natural it is to fold simple, holistic practices into your daily family life -- while providing enough depth for more experienced natural parents, too.
This issue is exciting in so many ways. Highlighting our debut is a groundbreaking original report from Dr. Linda Folden Palmer, author of Baby Matters: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby. Dr. Palmer’s revelations about the death rates of babies who are given formula instead of breast milk have never been published anywhere before.
Also this month: nuts and bolts solutions to nighttime parenting dilemmas from Elizabeth Pantley; Jan Hunt’s wise words on physically restraining children; a touching look at one family’s decision to homeschool; breaking free from TV, over-the-counter drugs and disposable diapers; answers to your natural family questions from a panel of nationally known experts; and much, much more.
We hope you’ll come to rely on Natural Family Online as a buffet: tips and tools you can pick from for your family’s plate, choosing the ideas and strategies that fit your needs and passing by those that don’t. Please make yourself at home on our discussion boards, where some of our experts will be chiming in to answer your posts. Make sure you don’t miss an update by signing up for our newsletter. Check out our writers guidelines to learn how you can contribute. And finally, let us know what you think – send us your thoughts on our articles and features, your questions for our experts, your ideas for future articles. Your opinions are our bottom line!
Welcome again to Natural Family Online. We’re looking forward to being here for you!
Lisa Poisso
Natural Family Online magazine
