My Business Associates ;-)

Friends With Commercial Websites, Mostly Related to Parenting

Several of my friends have commercial websites offering products in which you may be interested, especially if you or someone you love is parenting in the attachment style. I thought it might be helpful to gather some links to as many of those sites as I could. Plus... what kind of friend would I be if I didn't offer to provide my buddies with a little free advertising? ;-)

  • After the Stork - Amy Sikes provides fabulous postpartum care for mothers, infants and the rest of the family.

  • Alterman and Johnson Family Chiropractors - Drs. Franca Alterman and Diane Johnson provide chiropractic care for families, specializing in the care of pregnant women and children.

  • Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child by Katie Allison Granju

  • Attachments online catalog - Lori Thompson's online site - companion to her "real life" catalog - is full of wonderful dolls, books, clothing, blankets, photography, gifts, and other products related to breastfeeding, the family bed, doulas, midwives, home birth and more!

  • Jax Prenatal Yoga - Certified instructor Michelle Baur provides prenatal yoga classes focusing on strength, endurance, balance and flexibility along with breathing and relaxation techniques. Call Michelle at 904-716-3207 for more details.

  • The Birth Company - Founder Rae Davies provides doula trainings (DONA), referral to doulas, and information on creating a better birth experience.

  • Baby Blessings Natural Products - Owned and operated by Tracy Dixon, Baby Blessings provides a variety of natural products for babies and parents, including cloth diapers, Ameda breastpumps and helpful accessories for cloth diapering and breastfeeding

  • Fruitful Vine Midwifery Services - Owned and operated by Sharon Schmidt, LM, CPM - providing prenatal care, labor monitoring, birth support at home or in Fruitful Vine's gorgeous birth center, immediate newborn assessment and postpartum care.

  • Gentle Moon Natural Childbirth Products, owned by Wendy Linden, is a great place to buy your birth ball, herbs and sling.

  • A Lovely Birth Doula Services, owned and operated by Susan Day

  • Mammaries Opposed to Oppression - Margaret Ashton's entertaining and inspiring breastfeeding advocacy products

  • Mama Mac's Prenatal Aerobics - pre/post natal exercise specialist Elizabeth MacDonald provides classes that combine cardiovascular exercise, kickboxing, stretching, yoga techniques and natural body-weight strength training.

  • Music for Kids and Their Parents - provides my personal recommendations of music for kids plus direct links for ordering *anything* from Amazon.com.

  • Elizabeth M. Oakes, Esq. - My sister Elizabeth is an attorney specializing in labor and employment law and legal issues related to special education for children.

  • One Hot Mama - Nursing Clothes & Maternity Clothes from Roxanne Beckford Hoge

  • Melissa Palmer, an independent distributor of therapeutic-grade essential oils from Young Living, can help you toss out your medicine cabinet and fill it with healthy solutions.

  • Kevin Radford, a talented and reasonably priced family photographer

  • Stroller Strides: Jacksonville - Lisa Ross owns and operates the local franchise of Stroller Strides, a total fitness program for new moms that they can do with their babies.

  • Three Sisters Toys - Dana Johnson owns and operates this incredible company that specializes in natural and Waldorf-inspired wooden toys, dolls, games, books and more!

  • Wears The Baby, founded by Amy Scott, now owned and operated by Amy's sister Katie Thielmeyer - Features parenting information and shopping for attachment parents - includes baby items, Soft Star shoes, Robeez, Bravado nursing bras, wooden toys and more.

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