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Clever Cleavage:Ariadne

Meet Ariadne!

Ariadne lives with her three children, husband and two crazy boxers in Switzerland. She is a certified parenting educator and writer at Authentic Parenting and Positive Parenting Connection. Ariadne is passionate about all things parenting and chocolate.

1. Tell us about your personal breastfeeding experience with your children:

I have three children, Maxi is almost 6 years old, Nicolas is 4 and Bella will be two soon. I breastfed each child until they were each almost … Keep Reading!!!

California Escape- The Living Desert

A lot of Los Angeles families vacation in the Palm Springs area.

We try to get out to Palm Springs at least once a month (Brian’s parents live there)

What is hard is finding activities for the kids.

So, we have made it our mission to find kid-friendly entertainment in the area.

Our latest adventure- The Living Desert in Palm Desert, California

This wildlife conservation center is what I can only describe as an organic zoo.

The animals are up- … Keep Reading!!!

Co-sleeping Myths

Mayim Bialik came out with a new Attachment Parenting book, Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way.

This book has stirred up a lot of emotion among mothers practicing different parenting styles.

The hot topic has been co-sleeping.

We are a co-sleeping family. I co-slept with my parents as a child, and Brian and I co-sleep with our children.

I thought co-sleeping was almost a non-issue in the US, but I … Keep Reading!!!

Confession Friday- The Hunger Games

I am obsessed with The Hunger Games

I was at the book store today and I saw it on a stand that said “teen fiction.” Not my favorite literary term. I cringed when I saw the label because I am currently reading the series.

I was up until 2:30am this morning reading Hunger Games. It is the crack cocaine of books. My husband had to drag me out of my hypothermic bath I had been sitting in for … Keep Reading!!!

Wordless Wednesday- Mexican Oscar Party

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Mother-at-Arms: Elizabeth Glaser

I’m starting a new monthly series about mothers that have changed the world. Whether it be by changing the way we think, the way we live, or the way we treat each other.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how the word mother gets thrown around to people who are truly not qualified for the title. We tend to focus on these females in our conversations and in the the news media.

I want to take away the focus … Keep Reading!!!

Waterlink: Africa- Clean Water Project

Did you know? $1 can give clean water to one person for over a decade.

Why is water life-altering?

Unsterile water is the number two killer amongst children. Around the world, fetching water is a woman’s task. Thus, one of the most crucial health issues for women in Africa is the clean water shortage. 1 in 5 children worldwide dies of a water-related disease.
Water is a women’s issue. In order to get access to clean water, women and girls

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My Unpopular Political Views

Confession: I hate politics. Sort of…

Okay, in itself that isn’t a worthwhile confession, but my political views are.

It came to my attention the other day that I quite possibly am a closet anarchist.

Why I hate politics:

I love people. Period.

My personal goal in life is striving to understand why people believe what they do. In situations when I do this correctly, if there was any judgement to begin with, it will be gone when I reach … Keep Reading!!!

Clever Cleavage

Meet Jeanne!

1. Tell us about your personal breastfeeding experience with your child:
When my first son was born, I knew I wanted to breastfeed – I just underestimated how much of a challenge it would be in the beginning. I probably didn’t sleep for the first five days of his life – a combination of him waking up, and me being freaked out because I couldn’t get it to “work” right. As soon as I could, I … Keep Reading!!!