Comments on: Creating a Culture of Positive Parenting Role Models

By: No rules without reason | GROW WITH GRACES

No rules without reason | GROW WITH GRACES — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:52:07 +0000

[...] Creating a Culture of Positive Parenting Role Models — Michelle at The Parent Vortex shows parents at the playground how to do a front wrap cross carry and tells nurses about her successful home births, as a way of modeling natural parenting in public. (@TheParentVortex) [...]

By: Annie

Annie — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:02:16 +0000

Thanks for this post. I do struggle sometimes with the line between sharing what I do/what I’m passionate about and evangalising or being dogmatic. Thanks for the reminder that simply parenting the way that I parent is often enough to teach people about another way of doing things, or that talking about my homebirth just in conversation is more useful than bombarding people with facts (which I don’t like doing so I often don’t mention birth at all…)

By: Luschka

Luschka — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:43:59 +0000

That’s a great attitude to have. I agree with you – its sometimes hard not to start preaching at every woman in public transport and on the street. But the changes have come first and foremost for those who have seen HOW I parent, rather than those who’ve been told how they should… if that makes sense. This was a lovely read.
.-= Luschka´s last blog ..Upstream Parenting =-.

By: michelle

michelle — Sat, 15 May 2010 02:58:10 +0000

Thanks for all the wonderful comments, everyone. I wish I could respond to them all! I love participating in this carnival – everyone has such thoughtful comments to share. :)

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:11:25 +0000

“I want to share facts with compassion, not judgement.”

It’s such a fine line, sometimes. One that I really struggle with, especially when I am faced with individuals that have different opinions than me on my two hot buttons (breastfeeding and crying-it-out). It is so hard to be compassionate when you feel like your own parenting is being judged or the persons choices are simply not based in fact. So hard, I must try harder.
.-= Danielle´s last blog ..My Seven =-.

By: mamapoekie

mamapoekie — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:31:11 +0000

wonderful post. Pretty much the same as I feel about the subject. You have gained a follower :)
.-= mamapoekie´s last blog ..The Best – And Worst – Places To Be A Mother =-.

By: Erin W. / Beatnik Momma

Erin W. / Beatnik Momma — Wed, 12 May 2010 13:10:08 +0000

You know what? It’s people just like you, women who are sharing the way they live their lives and practice natural parenting through their blogs that inspired me to do so myself. I am SO thankful of that. No one in my area parents the way I do and it can feel ostracizing from time to time, so knowing that I only need to reach out online and support is there in an instant has been such a blessing.

And just a side note – Dionna mentioned not being able to loan her movie to people from out of town. The Business of Being Born is on Netflix Instant and has been for the past 18 months or so. (I don’t think they will take it down.) So if your out of town friends have Netflix, tell them to get online and watch it!
.-= Erin W. / Beatnik Momma´s last blog ..My Inspiration =-.

By: Sarah @ OneStarryNight

Sarah @ OneStarryNight — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:28:23 +0000

What a lovely post! You are great for leading by example! .-= Sarah @ OneStarryNight´s last blog ..I’m a Parenting Inspiration, Who Knew! =-.

By: No rules without reason / GROW WITH GRACES

No rules without reason / GROW WITH GRACES — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:23:56 +0000

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 12 May 2010 03:57:32 +0000

I really think that through our public examples we are sowing seeds. We might never know it, but when we share our stories and live our lives others see and notice. It can make a difference. I know it has for me, and so I hope to do the same for others. I think that I have, and I'm sure that you have, too. .-= Amber´s last blog ..Paying it Forward =-.