…I started to like forgetting what I was taught in childhood. Jean Liedloff Jean Liedloff’s bold book The Continuum Concept offers a new perspective on evolution, progress, and natural parenting. Well, not so new—the book was written in the 1970s—but as always, the world needs a hundred years to accept or even become acquainted with…
In today’s world, where disposable diapers have become nearly synonymous with infant care, the idea of raising a child without them may seem radical or even uncomfortable. But in fact, the method of natural hygiene, also known as elimination communication (EC), is not something new. It’s an ancient, intuitive practice that humanity has used for…
There can be no more horrible stigma upon civilization than the history of childbirth. Grantly Dick-Read The first book on midwifery Around 1513 the German Eucharius Röslin discovered the hidden works of Soranus and other ancient medical researchers. Around 1515 he wrote the first book on obstetrics, compiling it from carefully selected materials. It was…
