Welcome to the Sunday Surf, a tour of the best blogposts I've read throughout the week.

I had a mini-Natural Parents Network Team get-together yesterday, like this one only more casual and with freer talking, since we've gotten past the ice-breaking phase. My mother-in-law is also visiting this week, so it's social city with less time for sitting in front of the screen. I'm glad, though, because it means I get to bring you some great guest posts soon — stay tuned!

For now, a little reading!

34 minutes ago

#breastfeeding
#who code
#formula
Hybrid Rasta Mama: Similac Now Has Formula For Moms →
Formula companies can quit marketing needless “nutritional” supplements already.
6 hours ago

#unschooling
#schooling
» a blueprint for courage Underbellie →
Brilliant response to the fears of those who endorse schooling toward the unschooling community. I seriously want to print this out so I can hand it to anyone (else) who springs these arguments on me.
1 day ago


#gentle discipline
#nonviolent communication
#unconditional parenting

MaMammalia: Say What You Mean and Ask For What You Want →

A great series on Unconditional Parenting that’s helping me out with some ways to talk with my kids about what I need and want, gentle discipline-style:

Recently, and with some inspiration from nonviolent communication, I’ve started phrasing my requests in terms of what I want and need. It’s a subtle change in words, but the results are rather dramatic. I feel empowered when I ask my son to do or not do something because I express my desires honestly. And I think he feels empowered because the approach is so honest. Instead of making a demand from dominant figure to submissive figure, I respectfully state my request, from human to human.

At LaurenWayne.com:

I forgot to post these at first last week, so I'm reposting them today. I'm like that (on both counts).

How to tag Facebook pages from your fan page

If Facebook is acting up for you, here are 2 easy steps to follow!


Simplify your Google & Gmail accounts:

How to log into multiple Google accounts
How to forward email to another Gmail account
How to send from multiple email addresses in one Gmail account

And the first in a continuing series on confusing word pairs, from this former copy editor who just can't help herself:

Hone in vs. home in

Carnival news:

How to keep in touch with distant grandparents
This is my entry into the Authentic Parenting Blog Carnival, hosted by Authentic Parenting and Mudpiemama. Read the links at the end to hear other thoughts about Connection.

Stay tuned for today's playful and cathartic blog carnival: "I'm a Natural Parent — But…," hosted by The Artful Mama and Natural Parents Network.

Find other carnivals at my Natural Parenting Carnival Linky. And please, please, please help me keep it updated by adding in carnivals OR memes (recipe linkups and the like) that you're hosting or entering! It would be soooo helpful. Don't be worried that yours is too small — I want to promote everybody's special blog parties! Even if the carnival or meme is already represented but you want to update the information, enter it again and I'll go in and delete the old info. Thank you! I'd love to make it a helpful resource for all of us.

From Natural Parents Network in a week on Gentle Discipline:

• Beyond Bonding: The Power of Positioning in Babywearing
• Seeking Gentle Discipline
• The Disadvantages of Time Out
• 5 Tips for Practicing Gentle Discipline With Your Toddler
• Wordless Wednesday: Kids and Pets

Giveaways:

• Giveaway: Go Green Diapers – $25 ARV {3.26 WORLDWIDE}
• Giveaway: $25 Gift Certificate from Baby Bunz & Co + One Copy of Mother’s Nature Book – 2 winners $42.95 ARV {03/04; US/Canada}
• Giveaway: Dearest Diapers – Ones & Twos OS AIO Diaper ARV $17 {3.11; US}
• Giveaway: Earth Mama Angel Baby Postpartum Care — 2 Winners $55 ARV {3.4; US} — ENDS SOON!
• Giveaway: Milk Nursingwear – $40 ARV {2.28; Worldwide} — Ends in 2 days!

Find more giveaways at my Natural parenting giveaways linky! Add your own, and enter some good ones.

Surf with us:

You can get the Sunday Surf button by Jenna Designs and some code to add to your post from my Sunday Surf page.

Please link up your post on Hobo Mama or on Authentic Parenting. The linky will go live every Sunday, and you can link up any day that week. If Sunday doesn't work for you but you do a links list another day, feel free to play along.

You only need to add your post to one of the sites, and the linky will automatically show up on both sites.

Check out previous editions for good reading, and you can find more shared items during the week at my Tumblr blog, Hobo Mama's Shared Items.

---

1. Hobo Mama = Communication edition	2. Weekend Reading @ The Hippie Housewife
3. Feb. 19-25: Self-Control, more parenting advice, craft ideas and recipes	4. Weeks Warm Link Hugs @ TouchstoneZ
5. Authentic Parenting