Cities In Iowa

Ames	Davenport	Mason City
Ankeny	Des Moines	Muscatine
Bettendorf	Dubuque	Oskaloosa
Burlington	Fort Dodge	Ottumwa
Cedar Falls	Indianola	Sioux City
Cedar Rapids	Iowa City	Urbandale
Clinton	Marion	Waterloo
Coralville	Marshalltown	West Des Moines
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Featured Articles

Debunking Fluoride: Cavity Fighter or Toxic Intruder? Des Moines IA

Current research shows that many of the old fluoride studies were flawed. Fluoride's benefits are merely topical, not systemic, as was once thought. Read more...

Busting Breastfeeding Myths Des Moines IA

Because young American women today grow up in a culture that bears the marks of decades of an officially orchestrated anti-breastfeeding campaign, to many of them breastfeeding remains strange and mildly disgusting. Read more...

Labeled Disabled Des Moines IA

With the inception of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), federal law mandated that children with disabilities be given the same education as children without disabilities. IDEA also requires that children with disabilities be given free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment possible. Read more...

Choosing Your Birth Practitioner Des Moines IA

After choosing the place for your baby's birth, your next important decision will be choosing the person who will care for you during the next nine months and attend the birth. Read more...

Newest Articles

Help Your Peace-loving Child Avoid the Draft Des Moines IA

The vet was right—my son was not being raised to be a soldier, and someday Adam might need to show his draft board the photo we’d just taken to prove that fact. While this scenario seemed only remotely possible and a long way off, I reminded myself that some parents start college funds when a child is born. Read more...

Confessions of an Accidental Bed Sharer Des Moines IA

Sleeping with a child can be dangerous, especially if you drink, use drugs, are overweight, or sleep on a couch."Sounds fearful, but will the fear help anyone? When Liko was born, I had never heard of the terms "cosleeping," "bed sharing," or "family bed," and I certainly had no opinions about the subject. Read more...

Notes on Children and Violence Des Moines IA

I am guilty guilty GUILTY of neglecting my blogs, including this one. I've had a lot going on with my so-called career. Read more...

Ways of Learning Des Moines IA

Mothering Magazine's online resource center links its readers to reliable resources emphasizing natural parenting and family living in Des Moines. Read more...

Local Events

Moms in Touch
Dates: 11/20/2009 - 11/20/2009
Location: Nishna Valley Family YMCA Conference Room
Atlantic, IA
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A Christmas Carol
Dates: 11/21/2009 - 11/21/2009
Location: Ohnward Fine Arts Center
Maquoketa, IA
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Tabor Home WineryNouveau Festival
Dates: 11/21/2009 - 11/21/2009
Location: Tabor Home Winery & Vineyards
Baldwin, IA
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Newcomers LOFT Luncheon
Dates: 11/22/2009 - 11/22/2009
Location: Le Mars Chamber of Commerce
Le Mars, IA
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