babywearing

Babywearing: Why I don’t DO “FFO”.

May 7, 2012
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Babywearing: Why I don’t DO “FFO”.

Twice this past week the debate about wearing your baby in a front or forward-facing-out (FFO) position has come up in two separate babywearing Facebook groups that I belong to. I have weighed in on both of these discussions and felt that since it was coming up so much within these groups, that I should share this information and my thoughts on the whole topic with everyone! In case you are wondering what FFO is or what it looks like. This is what I am talking about. A baby being worn on your front, facing out and often is a stretchy wrap carrier or some version of a Baby Bjorn type carrier.   I have several opinions on this matter and I want to start with just that. What I am about to post here is MY OPINION. It is based on my experience as a babywearer and babywearing educator....

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Attachment Parenting… Not as ‘fringe’ as you may think.

March 10, 2012
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Attachment Parenting… Not as ‘fringe’ as you may think.

Kooky. Fringe. Unhealthy. Enslaving. Controversial. These are just a few of the terms I have heard this week to describe Attachment Parenting. All of this in the wake of Mayim Bialik’s new book, “Beyond the Sling: A real life guide to raising confident, loving children the Attachment Parenting way.” being released. Mayim tackles and explores the many aspects of attachment parenting in her book, including babywearing, baby-led weaning, elimination communication and co-sleeping. I went to Chapter’s earlier this week to see if I could get my hands on the book, but they had not received their shipment yet. I am really looking forward to reading this book. I think that Mayim has a lot to offer the parenting world and not just the ‘kooky’ attachment parenting world. I mean, the woman does have a PhD in neuroscience and did her thesis on the properties of human attachment, outside of...

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full circle

February 21, 2012
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full circle

This week is a bittersweet one for me. Sunday night at midnight I closed the Natural Urban Mamas online boutique. It was a decision that was a long time coming and one that was and is the right thing for me to do for myself and for my family. But that is not what I want to write about today. Today I want to tell you about this journey, this chapter in my life and what it has meant to me. In the summer of 2007, I was a new mama with a six month old (adjusted premature age) baby boy and I was struggling. He was SO tiny and I was so new to this. I kind of knew what I wanted to do and what I needed to do as a parent, but I had no idea where to go for advice and support from like-minded mamas....

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been slacking…

January 28, 2012
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been slacking…

Ooops, it was a busy week and while I did take my daily pics, I have not had the time to post them until today. Enjoy! Day 23. Something Old. The only thing I have from my dad, an antique Dutch wall clock. I love this thing! Day 24. Guilty Pleasure. We have impromptu kitchen dance parties! Day 25. Something I made. Brown Bear, Brown Bear rice bag pillows that the kids warm up every night before bed. Day 26. Colour. In a ring sling… the brighter, the better in my opinion! Day 27. Lunch. Mmmm….mmm…. chili! Day 28. Light. This was a fluke picture. I left the phone on the table and accidentally took this one. #JANphotoaday Challenge Three more to go!

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Get that baby ONYA already!!

January 6, 2012
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Get that baby ONYA already!!

It is not too often that a BRAND NEW never been made before soft-structured baby carrier comes on the market. No ‘fourth generation’, no ‘II’, no ‘now with designer fabrics’. I mean brand spanking new! And not only NEW, but GOOD. Like really really good! That is what happened in September of 2011 at the ABC Kids Expo in Kentucky, with the official launch and release to market of the Onya Baby Carrier. And babywearers everywhere were itching to get their hands on one to try it out and see for themselves what all the hype was about and what this new carrier had to offer. I was no exception! I “met” Diana Coote, the creator of the Onya Baby on Twitter and we started having great babywearing conversations. I immediately loved all the great things she was posting about babywearing and living an active lifestyle with baby! So,...

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A twofor from Natural Mother Productions.

December 27, 2011
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A twofor from Natural Mother Productions.

I have been very remiss and absent from my babywearing blogging lately. I am so very sorry everyone! So to make up for it, I have a two in one review for you!! A few months ago I got an email from a lovely baby carrier making Mama of 7 (her last pregnancy was a twofor as well)! She wanted to send me one of her carriers to see what I thought of it. Well, you know me, I am not one to pass up trying out a new carrier and I am especially pleased when it is from a fellow Canadian Mama working to support her family while doing something that she loves. So without further ado… Here is Natural Mother Productions! Michelle Dunn is the creative juice and super mama behind this brand, and she makes the loveliest custom mei tai and full buckle carriers! So she...

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Bizarro World and a Foot Rub

December 2, 2011
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Bizarro World and a Foot Rub

Something weird happened last Sunday. And by weird I mean, like bizarro world, everything is backwards weird. I worked the Mommylicious trade show in Edmonton on Sunday. I was on my feet from 9 Am until 4:30 PM fitting mamas and daddies with beautiful baby carriers and running the show’s stroller check (check in your stroller and ‘check out’ a baby carrier while you shop). I also got to have some amazing sleepy 6-week-old snuggles with my friend’s sweet baby girl who slept on me for about 2 hours! It was a great day. And a long day. Natural Urban Dad was home with the kids all day and I got a few texts from him as the day went on about what they were doing. Seems the kids were having a day of “let’s not listen to Daddy and therefore not get to go to “Fish Mouth” with...

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Cyber Monday at Natural Urban Mamas!

November 28, 2011
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Cyber Monday at Natural Urban Mamas!

  Well, Natural Urban Mamas is an ONLINE store, so we had to have a big Cyber Monday SALE!! Head on over to the site and take advantage of our “ABC” SALE!! All discounts will be automatically applied at checkout.   Happy Shopping Everyone, Natasha~    

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It’s decision time….

November 25, 2011
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As you may know, the past few months have been a struggle for me. Personally, I have been dealing with my yearly seasonal blues demons and just barely keeping them at bay. It is getting better though and I have my fabulous little family and some really great friends (new and old) to thank for that. And a healthy dose of Vitamin D every day seems to be helping too! Professionally, it has been a struggle as well. Working as a solo entrepreneur is hard work.  Actually, it is VERY hard work. And doing so while also being the stay-at-home parent to two preschool-aged children makes it even harder. Somehow they NEED me more now then they ever have before (more on this later) and finding the time to focus on ALL of my babies is getting harder and harder. Please understand that I love what I do. I...

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A World of Possibilities….

October 10, 2011
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This week is International Babywearing Week. It is a week to celebrate all the wonderful babywearing that happens in our homes and communities and in homes and communities all over the world. And this year the theme is “A World of Possibilities”. I wanted to do something a little different this year. I invited my fellow babywearing mama followers on Twitter and on my Facebook page to send me their favourite babywearing pictures and also tell me in one line (or 140 characters) what babywearing means to them. The response was absolutely amazing! I love each and every picture and tweet and message that was sent. My heart was overjoyed opening my many emails and seeing so many happy {and yes, often sleeping} babies and there mamas and daddies wrapped up or buckled into all the different baby carriers and going about their lives. And so, without further ado, here...

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