Resources, Articles, Book Recs., and more
Work In Progress
This page is full of some resources you may find helpful. It is by no means a comprehensive list of what may suit your parenting style or goals. Just some of my favourites. It includes books, websites, blogs, organizations to contact etc.
If you're interested in local resources please contact me and I will send you a local resource list.
"Most baby sleep 'problems' are not because babies sleep like babies, but because we expect them to sleep like adults."
Sarah Ockwell-Smith
Podcasts:
Brave Learners/Julie Bogart
Unruffled/Janet Lansbury
Books:
Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves
by Naomi Aldort
Simplicity Parenting
by: Kim John Payne
Raising Critical Thinkers
Julie Bogart
Eat Well, Loose Weight while Breastfeeding
by: Eileen Behan
Milk, Money, and Madness: The Culture and Politics of Breastfeeding
by: Baumslag and Michels
The Stone Age Baby in a Techno Society
by: Lash, Williams, Andrews, and Crane
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn
by: Simkin, Whalley and Keppler
Spiritual Midwifery
by: Ina May Gaskin
The Nursing Mother's Companion
by: Kathleen Huggins
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
by: Henci Goer
The No Cry Sleep Solution
by Elizabeth Pantley
On the Nature of Food Allergy
by Paul J. Hannaway M.D.
Dealing With Food Allergies in Babies and Children
Janice Vickerstaff Joneja Ph.D. RD
Breast/Chest /Pumping
Breastfeeding:
LUVS (Free Lactation Support)
La Leche League Intl.
Breastfeeding USA
Native Mothering
Dr Jack Newman
Kellymom
IE Breastfeeding Coalition
Dr Thomas Hale
Parenting
Parenting & more:
Dr. Sears
Dr. Jay Gordon
Attachement Parenting Intl
Mothering Magazine
Peaceful Parenting
Dr Greene
Parenting: Unruffled
Homeschool
Homeschooling:
Brave Writer
Articles (link opens a new page)
Postpartum
Postpartum:
Postpartum Health Alliance
Center for Postpartum Health
Postpartum Support Intl
Land Acknowlegement
We acknowledge that the land on which we live and gather is the ancestral and unceded territory of the Acjachemen (Juaneño) and Luiseño (Payómkawichum) peoples. These Indigenous nations have stewarded this land for countless generations, cultivating a profound connection to its mountains, valleys, and waterways.
The Acjachemen's ancestral lands stretch from Aliso Creek in Orange County to Las Pulgas Canyon in San Diego County.They resided in permanent, well-defined villages and seasonal camps, relying on harvesting and processing acorns, grasses, seeds, and bay shellfish. Their social structure was organized into clans, each with its own resource territory and political independence, guided by the Nota (clan chief) and a council of elders.
The Luiseño people inhabited the inland valleys from the Santa Monica Mountains to the San Jacinto Mountains. They were skilled artisans, known for their finely woven baskets, intricate beadwork, and decorative pottery. Their culture is rich in traditions and ceremonies, passed down through generations, reflecting a deep connection to the land and their ancestors.
Today, their descendants continue to honor their heritage and contribute to the cultural fabric of Southern California.
To find who's land you live on, GO HERE to Native Land search.