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Modern Parenting Hub, with Echo Featherstone
This is the place where we come together and get real. About parenting, relationships, hormones, teething, bedtime, postpartum depression, health, sex, chocolate,… Everything. No bull, and absolutely no judgment.
Homemade Baby Wipe Ingredients
- 1 roll of heavy duty paper towels (Note: I use Bounty for wipes. I don’t use them in my kitchen, but cheap paper towels do not work for wipes… I’ve tried)
- Rubbermaid container- (Old wipes containers, plastic shoe box containers, old plastic coffee containers or empty gallon plastic ice cream buckets also work. )
- 1 3/4 cups boiled water (or distilled)-cooled but still warm – (can just use regular water if you use them in less than a week like we do)
- 1 Tablespoon of pure aloe vera– check the ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon of pure Witch Hazel Extract
- 1 teaspoon of Liquid castile Soap
- 2 capsules of Vitamin E (optional)
- Essential Oils of choice (optional- I use 3 drops each of orange and lavender)
How to Make Homemade Natural Baby Wipes
- Cut the roll of paper towels in half using a sharp knifeIf using a plastic shoe box or old wipe container, accordion fold the wipes into the container. If using a Rubbermaid or Ziplock container (I highly recommend), place the wipes, cut side down in container.
- REMOVE the middle cardboard piece. (Or it will suck up all the liquid.)
- In bowl or quart size jar mix the water, aloe, castile soap, Vitamin E and stir.
- Add essential oils if desired and stir.
- Pour over paper towels in container and let absorb- this takes about 5-10 minutes.
- Flip the container over to make sure wipes are well soaked. Depending on the brand of paper towels you use, you might have to experiment with the amount of water to get the right amount.
- Note: If your child has extremely sensitive skin, you may need to leave out the essential oils or use calendula or chamomile.
Reusable Homemade WipesIf you like the disposable wipes you make, you can make reusable ones also. Just cut up old receiving blankets and t-shirts into 8×8 squares. fold them into old wipes containers and pour the same mixture (above) onto them or spray on each wipe with a spray bottle before using. These are an even cheaper option, and I am working on using these all the time.
Proven to be a very effective toy for encouraging children to talk about and acknowledge their feelings, as well as the feelings of others!
Raising a girl opened my eyes even more to the unique challenges girls and women experience in today’s world. I wanted to support in my daughter the best way I could, knowing that as a male, I wouldn’t share many of her experiences. So I started researching and learning more about raising girls. Inspired by watching her courageous approach to everything, I started Brave Like A Girl, a website that focuses on raising empowered girls!!
Daddy’s Wish is a fantastic bridal shower gift, expecting father gift or just a great book for a father to be able to read to his young daughter. Daddy’s Wish is a BIG hug from all Dads to their Daughters! A BOOK beautifully illustrated about a Father/Daughter relationship. An honest, funny and heartfelt look at how exciting, nerve wracking and exhausting being an expectant Father of a Daughter can be.
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I know, I know... rules? YAWN But this is OUR secret slice of heaven and we are hell-bent on keeping our community a safe, fun, supportive space.. the stuff people in our offline lives just don't get. We have rules to ensure this group serves you and others in the BIGGEST and best way!
"I could feel my face turning red and he could see it. My body lit up in flames when he looked at me. I couldn’t look at him! I felt like he was looking right through me. It was as if he already knew everything about me, like he had seen the moment I was born, to the moment I was finally right here in front of him, and all of my secrets were showing in my eyes."
The rain turned to heavy wet snow. It the most romantic moment in the world. There I was, standing on the stairs of the parliament building in a gorgeous, royal blue coat with big gold buttons, a brand new dress as snow was falling around me....
“Just open the door, Echo. You’re going to be okay.. I got you.” I f*&#ing love when he says my name, or tells me “I got you girl.” It makes me blush and sends shivers throughout my body. Nelson and Echo's love story written by Echo in her #MarryMeNelson Series of humorous stories.
A single father who may not see their children every day often finds himself struggling in many areas of his life. I wrote a story “I”ll Never Leave” with these men in mind. A great friend of mine, Kodee Burton illustrated the book beautifully.
Our daughter is a risk-taker. She was a busy baby, always climbing, running and jumping. "That craaazy baby Harper!" her big sister Teagan would sigh. I was waiting for her to need stitches or break a bone one of these days- I was ready for a bit of blood. But this I never would have imagined. Ever.
This new podcast covers the ups and downs of dating while being a parent, and how we cope as single parents (with maybe just a little left over resentment...). It's honest, probably a bit funny, and real.
As parents, partners, husbands and wives, I find there’s a lot of shit we do, that we don’t even realize (and may go unnoticed), for people we love. This morning I decided to document how awesome I am. I decided to take a few pictures. I took pictures of things that I did but was not really thinking about what I was doing... it was just natural for me. Nelson went to a stag last night, so I imagine he’s not going to be up to have coffee with me. I left out one of his favourite mugs, so that when he wakes up the coffee is warm and the mug is ready.
Bringing a new baby into the family can be challenging at the best of times, both physically and emotionally. It is natural for new parents to experience mood swings, feeling joyful one minute and depressed the next. These feelings are sometimes known as the “baby blues,” and often go away soon after birth. However, some parents may experience a deep and ongoing depression that lasts much longer. This is called postpartum depression. And we need to talk about it.