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Two-fer Tuesday

Derek Markham February 23, 2010 1 Comment Attachment Parenting, dads, fathers, gardening, Self Improvement, Two-fer Tuesday

Two-fer Tuesday: Better Citizens and Square Foot Gardening

This week’s Two-fer Tuesday links cover two topics near and dear to me: gardening and self-improvement. Both posts come from

Fatherhood Natural Parenting

Derek Markham December 16, 2009January 22, 2019 13 Comments Attachment Parenting, dads, Fatherhood, Natural Fatherhood, natural fatherhood credo, Natural Parenting, Parenting, parenting credo

Natural Fatherhood: My Credo

I’ve had a number of dads (and moms) ask me why I choose to use the term ‘natural fatherhood’, as

Attachment Parenting

Derek Markham October 29, 2009January 10, 2013 2 Comments Attachment Parenting, Fatherhood, Parenting, parenting skills

It’s Not Called Permissive Parenting

The world is full of followers, but you’re not one of them. – JL Glass I once attended a seminar

Attachment Parenting

Derek Markham October 5, 2009August 8, 2019 44 Comments Attachment Parenting, co-sleeping, dads, family bed, Natural Parenting

Co-Sleeping with Baby: Attachment Parenting for Dads

Co-sleeping is one of the cornerstones 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.

Attachment Parenting Natural Fatherhood

Derek Markham June 19, 2008November 28, 2017 2 Comments Attachment Parenting, breastfeeding, childbirth, childhood, competitive, diaper, elimination communication, father, father papa, human development, infancy, live simply, midwifery, natural, Natural Parenting, naturally, Parenting, raises, unassisted birth, unassisted childbirth

Natural Fathering: My Experience

Natural fathering, to me, is about learning to live simply and naturally while raising a family in an increasingly hectic and competitive world, a world where all kinds of dubious substances are in our food and water and air. It’s about teaching our kids to stand up for their beliefs and to have principles that guide them.