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I've been taking my time with Teresa Graham Brett's new book Parenting for Social Change, which challenges not just mainstream but also alternative parenting cultural double-standards. Perhaps...
View ArticleInteresting facts about breastfeeding and breast milk
I've been categorizing my articles and collecting the most interesting ones. Did you know...? Different breast milk for boys and girls says University of Washington "...researchers are finally...
View ArticleWarnings for 'synthetic nutrients' in organic infant formulas
In a letter to the editor, Sound Consumer, May 2011 issue, for PCC Natural Market members in the Seattle area, a concerned grandmother asked about the issue of "synthetic nutrient additives" in...
View ArticleMicrosoft and United Way matching WHO homeschool donations
Microsoft and United Way will match donations to the Washington Homeschool Organization (WHO). WHO priorities include ongoing legislative vigilance in Olympia, advocacy for homeschooling rights and...
View ArticleUnschooling 101: What is an unschooling program?
I periodically look into "unschooling programs" offered by schools, not because I'm thinking of enrolling my children, but because I like to know what's out there. If one of my children did want to...
View ArticleSeattle unschoolers make finalist in Rule of Five Short Video Contest
Seattle area unschoolers Skylar Burditt, Milo Phillips, and Charlie McBride submitted a video to the Voice of Vashon Rule of Five Short Video Contest and have made top 5 in the final round. The...
View ArticleFree online history program 'The Idea of America'
The Homeschool Buyers Co-op (join free) is now presenting a free 1-year subscription to The Idea of America, an interactive online history curriculum aimed at grades 9 to 12, for the first 1,000...
View ArticleHead Start says breastfeeding disrupts the workplace
Doug Lehrman, the executive director of EOCF, the parent program for the Long Beach Head Start in Washington State, has responded to the breastfeeding discrimination issue brought up by parent...
View ArticleNearly half of women surveyed feel uncomfortable seeing moms breastfeed
In celebration of August’s Breastfeeding Awareness Month, TheBump.com and Breastfeeding.com surveyed more than 1,600 women to find out about their breastfeeding perceptions and experiences. And guess...
View ArticleUnschooling weekly: screen time, outside play, either/or thinking
In my Homeschooling Daily Paper: unschooling section, I came across "Why I don't worry about my kids' screen time, part 1," posted by Lori of Camp Creek Blog. At first glance, you might assume Lori...
View ArticleWash. state to consider Toxic-Free Kids Act
In January, the Washington state legislature will consider the Toxic-Free Kids Act. The Toxic-Free Kids Act aims to protect children’s health by getting toxic Tris Flame Retardants out of items like...
View ArticleAre breastfeeding advocates making a difference?
Nursing moms and babies have needed someone to stand up for them for a long time. La Leche League just celebrated its 50th anniversary. But has it made a difference? I've been advocating for...
View ArticleKing County Food Day promotes breastfeeding for long-term health
Food Day is October 24, 2011. King County is hosting an event focusing on local foods, access to healthy foods and childhood-obesity prevention. "We are aiming for long-term improvements so all of our...
View ArticleExtended breastfeeding reduces risk of breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You'll see lots of pink ribbons and bracelets, but not much talk about the protective effects of breastfeeding against breast cancer. The Seahawks are going...
View ArticleIs Seattle a good place for unschooling?
If only I could get my unschooling kids to watch more TV and play more video games, then I could get some work done. But, no. They keep interrupting me to help them learn things. So I've been busy and...
View ArticleHadleyStilwell announced partnership with Bikini Thief for maternity swimwear
Seattle's own professional nursing apparel designer HadleyStilwell is partnering with Bikini Thief to create maternity swimwear. Earlier this year, Holli Harris of HadleyStilwell won the 2010 Eileen...
View ArticleUnschoolers' art all in one place
The Unschool Art Gallery is an online art gallery for unschooled youth of all ages from around the world to share their art and get to know one another. Genres represented so far include animation,...
View ArticleWhat's so threatening about the Breast Milk Baby doll?
You've probably heard about the new breastfeeding baby doll coming to American consumers. Old news, right? But people keep going on about it. Seattle's KIRO radio talked with Dennis Lewis about Breast...
View ArticleThe Child, parental rights amendment, free movie in Tacoma
Anita King of The Washington State Homeschooling Blog will host a free screening of The Child at the Pierce County Library in Tacoma. The Child promotes the Parental Rights Amendment and freedom of...
View ArticlePro-breastfeeding formula warning sign in hospital evokes debate
An ongoing debate on Facebook is arguing the "appropriateness" of an uncomfortable truth type warning sign about the risks of infant formula. The sign produced by the Media Education Association...
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