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5 Reasons White Women Should Support Black Breastfeeding Week

5 Reasons White Women Should Support Black Breastfeeding Week

Posted on August 28, 2017August 29, 2017 by MotherWise
It's Black Breastfeeding Week. And that seems to cause a lot of ~feelings~ for white women. Every year, Black Breastfeeding Week celebrates the different lived experiences of black women, and highlights the racial disparities in breastfeeding support which impact infant...Read More
Blake Lively, Amy Schumer: You Shared My Words. Here's What You Need To Do Next

Blake Lively, Amy Schumer: You Reposted My Words. Here’s What You Need To Do Next

Posted on August 25, 2017August 26, 2017 by MotherWise
Hello, Amy Schumer! What's up, Blake Lively! It was brought to my attention that both of you reposted something I wrote; a post which has since gone viral. Thank you, genuinely, for the signal boost. I am grateful to know...Read More
And Entire Committee Quit Trump Today And They Left Behind A Secret Message

An Entire Committee Quit Trump Today And They Left A Secret Message Behind

Posted on August 19, 2017August 19, 2017 by MotherWise
As the terrible and chaotic whirlwind that is the Trump presidency continues to wreak its havoc on the United States, more and more cabinet and committee members are abandoning the sinking ship. Today, the entire White House arts committee quit. And their...Read More
To My Friends Who Are Sick Of Politics

To My Friends Who Are Sick Of Politics

Posted on August 15, 2017August 17, 2017 by MotherWise
I want my friends to understand that "staying out of politics" or being "sick of politics" is privilege in action. Your privilege allows you to live a non-political existence. Your wealth, your race, your abilities or your gender allows you...Read More
How To Fight Racism

White People: Here’s How You Can Help After The Racist Attack In Virginia

Posted on August 13, 2017August 15, 2017 by MotherWise
In the aftermath of the white supremacist terrorist attack in Virginia yesterday, I'm urging my white friends to resist saying things like: "Hate has no place in America!" Or "This is not the America we know!" Or "They're just white...Read More

It’s World Breastfeeding Week: Here’s 6 Reasons You Should Care

Posted on August 5, 2017August 5, 2017 by MotherWise
Originally published at Mothering.com World Breastfeeding Week is a yearly worldwide celebration of breastfeeding. Beginning August 1st this year, World Breastfeeding Week aims to promote education and support for breastfeeding, to help encourage more mothers to meet their goals. Why do we...Read More
An Open Letter to the Lifeguard Who Complained About a Breastfeeding Mother

To The Male Lifeguard Who Dared To Shame A Breastfeeding Mother

Posted on August 3, 2017October 9, 2017 by MotherWise
Dear Male Lifeguard, Yesterday I attended my first nurse-in, a response to an incident at a local pool where a mother was told to cover up while breastfeeding her infant. It’s unfortunate that we have to organize such events, but...Read More
Breastfeeding Politician Makes History

Senator Makes History By Breastfeeding Her Baby In Parliament

Posted on May 10, 2017 by MotherWise
In what should be a normal, everyday event, an Australian Senator has made history by being the first woman to (successfully and legally) breastfeed her baby in Parliament. The Senator, Larissa Waters, had recently returned from maternity leave and --...Read More
Doulas Have a Duty to Talk About Circumcision

Doulas Have A Duty To Talk About Circumcision

Posted on March 25, 2017January 4, 2018 by MotherWise
Do doulas have an ethical obligation to ensure that all new parents know the truth about circumcision? These doulas say yes. When I was pregnant with my first baby nine years ago, my doula was a personal friend, someone whose...Read More

This Is What Women Around the World REALLY Think of U.S. Maternity Leave

Posted on December 10, 2016December 10, 2016 by MotherWise
Originally posted on Mothering.com Did you know that every developed country in the world offers its families some form of paid parental leave? Every country except the United States, that is. Most American mothers are offered 6-12 weeks of unpaid...Read More

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I was born and raised in a typical Indian Persian home with traditional punitive parenting methods passed down from generation to generation. I’d never given parenting a lot of thought over the years but I took it for granted that when I did have kids I would parent like I was parented. 

Until I stumbled upon the concept of gentle parenting some years ago on a lunch break at work. I clicked on a link to an article by L.R.Knost. 

I felt like Alice in Wonderland down the rabbit hole. I discovered a different way of life and something moved into place.

The more I learned about it the more I became convinced that this was the life I wanted for my children. 

I share this as The Gentle Mamma completes three years.

This quote was my first post three years ago. 

It remains one of my favourite quotes.

LR Knost has been my first and one of my biggest gentle parenting mentor.

To her I'll forever be grateful.

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    My children built a forge and they’ve been using My children built a forge and they’ve been using scraps of metal and found objects to make crafts. 

We don’t do a lot of technology aside from family movie nights and FaceTiming friends, and I continue to be grateful for that choice because of the super cool things my kids end up doing with their free time. 

They come up with these concepts on their own and I stand back and witness in awe as they work creatively and problem-solve their way through it. 

“Mom, I’m going to build a fire” has become as commonly heard as “Mom, I’m going to use the hot glue gun” these days, and I love it 💖 

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