Idle parents in search of a slow, free range childhood by Kirsten Dirksen on January 5, 2010 “It seems to me that today we are speeding up children too much in some ways (academic hot-housing, for example),” …
Slow, free range, idle parents can increase IQ and happiness by Kirsten Dirksen on December 30, 2009 In my Silicon Valley hometown, there seemed to be only one speed for raising children: fast forward to college. Here …
Elimination Communication: on the toilet at 6 weeks old by Kirsten Dirksen on August 27, 2009 There are many ways environmentally-concerned parents can try to avoid the waste of disposable diapers (I’ve read estimates that diapering …
Who decides when to potty train: you, baby or Big Diapers? by Kirsten Dirksen on August 17, 2009 At my moms’ group a few months ago, another mother noticed my then 2-year-old & 1 month daughter wasn’t wearing …
How to choose a diaper: one size does not fit all by Kirsten Dirksen on July 21, 2009 My sister, pregnant with twins, emailed me last week saying she was overwhelmed by all the options for non-disposable diapers …
Cameron Diaz's childfree status & non-breeders as eco-heros by Kirsten Dirksen on June 24, 2009 It’s significant that one of the world’s “sexiest” women has gone public that she may never have children. When Cameron …
Potty Diaries: training via skype by Kirsten Dirksen on June 9, 2009 Our faircompanies baby is not quite two, but thanks to a lot of time from grandma and her Slow Potty …
Potty diaries: quality time on the loo by Kirsten Dirksen on June 4, 2009 During her first diaper-free summer, faircompanies’ baby Inés spent a lot of time with her potty training grandparents. From the …
Potty Diaries: pee pee on the train by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 When you’re trying to get a kid out of diapers as early as possible- to avoid the thousands of diapers, …
Potty diaries: starting to ask to go by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 In this installment of our diaper training journey, Inés has started to ask to go pee pee or poo poo, …
