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November 19, 2013 by Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
You consult with the class teacher before purchasing gifts for your child. You lament that you never learned to knit …
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Category: Eco Kids, Natural Family, The Lovin Spoonful, Waldorf Education
| Tags: anthroposophical doctor, anthroposophical medicine, anthroposophy, bread day, farm trip, how to tell a waldorf kid, knit in school, pentatonic scale, Waldorf education, why teach knitting, why waldorf kids don't watch tv
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November 14, 2013 by Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
My left arm aches so much right now I can hardly lift it. I got my flu shot there this …
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Category: Ask Doctor Mama, Natural Family, Nature Babies
| Tags: alternate vaccination schedule, alternative flu treatments, elderberry for flu, flu, flu vaccine, naturopath vaccination, single dose vaccine, vitamin a vaccination, vitamin c vaccination
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September 19, 2013 by Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
My child’s lunchbox was recently the subject of some scrutiny, so I’m sharing this letter that I wrote to the …
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Category: Natural Family, The Lovin Spoonful
| Tags: don't judge other people's food choices, eating disorders, food as a community builder, food judgment, go nuts almond butter, healthy lunch box options, judge not, kids looking at kids lunches, nutella, parents judging what kids eat
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January 17, 2013 by Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Dear Doctor Mama, My six-month-old wants to feed himself but I am terrified of him choking. I had a bad …
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Category: Ask Doctor Mama, Eat Happy, Natural Family, Nature Babies
| Tags: baby wants to feed himself, mashed avocado, mashed bananas, safe to feed baby adult food, safe to give baby larger pieces of food, when to eat solids, wild blueberries for babies
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December 6, 2012 by Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
I get this question a LOT: What can I do to keep from getting sick this winter? And what should …
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Category: Ask Doctor Mama, FAQ, Natural Family
| Tags: buckwheat honey, cold, echinacea cold, echinacea immune, elderberry, elderberry h1n1, exercise immune, flu, homeopathy cold, homeopathy flu, honey cough, humidifier winter, immune health, natural cold care, natural flu care, oscillococcinum, probiotics cold, probiotics flu, sleep immune, sugar immune, virus cold weather, vitamin c cold, zinc cold, zinc nasal spray
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November 13, 2012 by Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Dear Doctor Mama, My 9-year-old son has been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder. He is really smart and has a …
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Category: Ask Doctor Mama, Natural Family
| Tags: ADHD, alternative medicine spd, alternative treatment sensory processing disorder, ASD, autism, casein, casein spd, fish oil spd, gf, gluten free, gluten free spd, GMO, GMO spd, homeopathy spd, homeschool, omega 3 spd, qigong, qigong massage, rescue remedy, sensory integration dysfunction, sensory processing disorder, SPD
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October 27, 2012 by Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Dear Doctor Mama, My daughter is 15-months-old and she’s not growing as expected. She started out at a normal weight, …
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Category: Ask Doctor Mama, Natural Family, Nature Babies
| Tags: AAP, acid reflux, American Academy of Pediatrics, arsenic rice, baby not gaining weight, baby not growing, brown rice, celiac, cleft palate, coconut milk, coconut oil, cystic fibrosis, failure to thrive, food allergy, FTT, growth curve, lactose intolerance, MCT, medium chain triglycerides, natural meal replacement, organic toddler formula, Pediasmart, Pediasure, thyroid disease
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June 26, 2012 by Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Dear Doctor Mama, I’m trying to choose a natural sunscreen for my kids but I’ve heard that even some of …
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Category: Ask Doctor Mama, Natural Family
| Tags: chemicals in sunscreen, green sunscreen, healthy sunscreen, how to choose a safe sunscreen, non toxic sunscreen, safe sunscreen, sunscreen for kids
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June 19, 2012 by Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Even the coolest tween will be able to find something hip from these tips for going green. Meatless Mondays Designate …
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Category: Eco Kids, Natural Family
| Tags: community supported agriculture, CSA, dirty dozen, farmers markets, food miles, local food, organic food, plastic in oceans, plastic pollution, plastic water bottles, recycle, recycle cell phones, recycled crafts, recycling bins, repurpose, reusable snack bags, reusable water bottles, save electricity, sustainable food, tweens, tweens go green, vegetarian kids
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June 15, 2012 by Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
I can’t stand the thought of slathering petrochemicals and phthalates on that brandy new sweet baby skin. Why not make …
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Category: DIY, Natural Family, Nature Babies
| Tags: baby mild soap, baby wipes, cloth diapers, diy, Dr. Bronner's, grape seed oil, make baby wipes, natural baby wipes, olive oil, petroleum by-products, unbleached paper towels
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