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A Look Back at the Best of Natural Papa 2009

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As we close out 2009, I’ve been looking back at the year’s posts and the traffic and link love I’ve received from other blogs, with an eye toward pointing you to the most read articles here. I was pleasantly surprised to notice that according to my WordPress statistics plugin, Natural Papa has now received over [...]

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Natural Fatherhood: My Credo

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I’ve had a number of dads (and moms) ask me why I choose to use the term ‘natural fatherhood’, as opposed to just fatherhood or parenting. One of the first things I bring up is the idea of natural parenting – a parenting style that fits closely with my personal ideals.
Everyone defines it a bit [...]

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Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Adam Pedley

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10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Adam Pedley
Adam Pedley is a father of 2 boys and is in the business of helping others. One of the support groups he runs with his wife is Home Birth My Birth.
1. Why did you choose homebirth?
Well, I didn’t choose homebirth, my wife did. My wife [...]

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Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Derek Markham

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[I've had a great bunch of fathers answer these questions about dads and homebirth already, but I haven't taken the time to answer them myself until now. Here's my contribution to the 10 Questions series.]
10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Derek Markham
1. Why did you choose homebirth?
My wife’s mother had homebirths with her last two [...]

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About Natural Papa

Natural Papa focuses on natural parenting and fatherhood, home remedies for common children’s ailments, homeschooling, green and simple living for families, and natural foods. We hope to be a valuable reference for parents and parents to be, and to engage in a conversation with our readers about issues in raising a family in an environmentally [...]

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Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Jerry Shannon

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10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Jerry Shannon
Jerry is a graduate student in Geography at the University of Minnesota and an active dad of two sons. His wife Sarah helps lead the local chapter of the International Cesarean Network (ICAN).
1. Why did you choose homebirth?
We chose homebirth because it was the only situation that we [...]

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Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Jason Palmer

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10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Jason Palmer
Jason Palmer is the husband of Marisa, who blogs at Mama Needs A Hobby. Jason is a hard worker, skateboarder and loving dad to 2 little ones – a hospital birth and a home birth v/hbac.
1. Why did you choose homebirth?
My wife felt very strongly [...]

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Co-Sleeping with Baby: Attachment Parenting for Dads

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Co-sleeping is one of the principles of attachment parenting, and also one of the most contentious. For those who practice it, it’s normal and healthy. For those who don’t, it’s dangerous and irresponsible.
“You really let your baby sleep in the same bed with you? Isn’t that dangerous?”

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Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Chris Byrne

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10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Chris Byrne
Chris is an independent sustainability consultant and papa of two wonderful children, both born at home.  He lives with his children and wife in Western Massachusetts.  Follow him on Twitter: @byrnegreen
1. Why did you choose homebirth?   2. Whose idea was it, yours or hers? If hers, what convinced [...]

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Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Jorge T. Cuevas

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Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Jorge T. Cuevas
Jorge T. Cuevas is the husband of a homebirth midwife, father of two homebirths, and video producer of “Homebirth Dads: The Dad’s Perspective On Homebirthing“.
1. Why did you choose homebirth?
My wife is a homebirth midwife, so there was no other choice that we felt more comfortable with.
2. [...]

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