Links
At Holistic Nanny .com we want to provide not only the opportunity to connect Families and Nannies, but also offer resources that help this connection grow in strength and depth. To this end we offer the following links, which we hope you will find both enlightening and enjoyable.
Topics...
- Educational
- Forums & Support Groups for Nannies & Families
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Families
- Vaccination Choices
- Hiring a Nanny
- Holistic Parenting
- Nanny Taxes & Legal Issues
- Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding
- Publications
Educational
All of the time we spend with children is educational; they learn from every interaction we share with them. The following links offer ideas on how to effectively and intentionally make the most of this opportunity.
Environmental education for kids of all ages. A great place for kids who like to science, ecology, nature, and outdoor activities, this site is loaded with activities ranging from cooking to outdoor explorations.
The Alternative Education Resource Organization is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 to advance learner-centered approaches to education.
Explorations in child led learning...
Real Mama's purposes are to inform and educate mothers and families about how to integrate environmental stewardship into everyday life; and to inform and educate mothers and families about how to achieve general wellness through environmentally friendly products and activities, all of which are dedicated to Real Mama's goal of increasing awareness and conservation of the natural environment through our most important resource, our children.
Forums & Support Groups for Nannies & Families
Perhaps the greatest virtue of the internet is its ability to help people of like minds and interests to connect with one another. These websites and forums provide an interactive community in which to learn and share.
Mother dot commune: The Natural Family Living Community
This is the online forum hosted by Mothering Magazine, loaded with discussions on the many aspects of holistic parenting. A very valuable resource.
Worldwide Nannies Support Group
An email discussion group for working nannies.
MeetUp.com offers a regional directory of Attachment Parenting "meet-ups" that allow you to connect with like-minded families in your area.
MeetUp.com offers a regional directory of Nannies and Au Pair "meet-ups" that allow you to connect with other Nannies and Au Pairs to share ideas, activities and insights.
International Nanny Association
INA is a non-profit, educational association for nannies and those who educate, place, employ, and support professional in-home child care providers.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Families
One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is good health. The following link offer insights into holistic wellness and healthy eating.
The Foundation for Health Choice
Holistic Pediatric Association
International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (I.C.P.A.)
National Center for Homeopathy (NCH)
Grassroots Environmental Education
Vaccination Choices
There are few topics as widely debated and controversial as vaccination. We feel that there is no "right" answer that can be applied to every family and every situation, but encourage all parents to educate themselves on the issue so that they can make informed, knowledgeable decisions. In addition to offering the links below, we highly recommend Aviva Jill Romm's "Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent's Guide".
National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC)
PAVE- People Advocating Vaccine Education
Vaccine Information & Awareness
Hiring a Nanny
There's more to hiring a nanny than most people think. These resources will help you ask the right questions so you can feel confident and secure in choosing the right nanny for your family.
US Information Check- Background Checks
National Association for Nanny Care
Holistic Parenting
We feel there is nothing in this world so important as raising our children in a way that fosters a sense of love, self confidence and connection with the world around them. Creating this is the practice of holistic parenting.
Attachment Parenting International
A site dedicated to learning to trust your mothering instincts with shows covering many of the aspects of instinctive parenting.
Nanny Taxes and Legal Issues
We hope these links help make some of the more confusing issues surrounding taxes and paperwork easier to bear.
GTM Household Employment Experts
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding
Parenting begins with pregnancy! These links offer insights to help nourish your child from pregnancy onward.
Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association
Promotion of Mother's Milk, Inc.
Kellymom: Breastfeeding and Parenting
Publications
Sometimes your eyes get tired and flipping through a good old fashioned magazine provides greater satisfaction than a computer monitor. These are excellent magazines devoted to holistic parenting.
Perhaps the archetypal magazine devoted to exploring holistic parenting (there's plenty of interesting stuff for dads as well as moms.
The Compleat Mother: The Magazine of Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding
The Magazine of Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding
"If
we are to teach real peace in this world...we shall have to begin with the
children."
~Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi~