Parenting Outside The Box
In the latest issue of Mothering magazine there was apparently a good article called “Being a Parenting Original”. I say apparently, because, well I don’t read Mothering anymore. So I can’t give my opinion on the piece. Luckily another great mom did read it and wrote a compelling post about it. Tiffany of the Nature Moms Blog has a post up When Your Parenting Style Goes Against the Grain. For a lot of AP parents they often find their parenting style is against the grain of what is considered “normal” in today’s society.
Even if you did not read the article in Mothering it is still worth it to visit Tiffany’s blog and read her great post. Especially if you find yourself having doubts from time to time, and what parent doesn’t. We have all been there, faced with our culture’s opinion that seems to fly in the face of everything we feel and know. It can be hard not to just back down and do what everyone else is doing if for nothing more than to finally stop the naysayers.
Get used to being different! Be compassionate about why others see things as they do but you can be respectful AND stand your ground. You KNOW that you are making the right decisions…just trust your mommy instincts. And trust me your complete confidence in your choices will make others start to second guess themselves. You’re an original baby…be loud and proud!
If you are not yet a member Mothering also has a discussion board where you can talk about the current issue with like minded mamas. The boards are free to join and you can find a wealth of information on every topic from breastfeeding to raising teenagers. Even if you do not consider yourself to be into attachment parenting you are sure to find something there that you will like. Who knows, you might even learn a few new tricks.
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