Summer 2011

Issue 30

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Mom And Dad Were Wrong!: When It Comes To Your Dreams, Sometimes The Best Advice Is To Ignore Everything Your Parents Told You

By Valerie Young, EdDMost of the time my parents got it right. But everything I learned about achieving career bliss, I learned...

Holistic Healthcare Issue 30

Health-Conscious Dentistry: Dental Amalgams Are 50 Percent Mercury. Should Expectant Moms Be Concerned?

By Andrea H. Brockman, BSN, DDSRenee Jamison, a 37-year-old senior manager at a financial services firm, realized that she was spending most of her...

The Conscious Path Issue 30

Bringing Light To The Dark Side Of Parenting With Worldview Literacy (Part 1 Of 2)

By Lisa ReaganThe Greek goddess Athena's companion is a little owl that perches on her shoulder. The owl's natural night vision...

Inspirational Issue 30

Rewriting the Reality Code: The Quantum Power of Our Participatory Universe

By Gregg Braden"What strange beings we are!" noted the 13th-century mystic Rumi, "that sitting in Hell at the bottom of the...

The Conscious Path Issue 30

You Are Brilliant, And Earth Is Hiring

By Paul HawkenIn May of 2009, Paul Hawken delivered this unforgettable commencement address to the University of Portland's graduating class of...

Chiropractic Issue 30 Issue 69

Bringing Back the Balance: A Chiro Mom's Perspective

By Lisa DeNardoMy introduction to chiropractic care came after the birth of my first child. As a new mother, I found...

Inspirational Issue 30

Happiness Is A Choice

By Todd SmithAlthough it may be tempting to dismiss a call to happiness during troubled economic times, world strife, or personal...

A Message from our Editor Issue 30 Issue 72

A Message From Our Editor, Issue #30 - Informed, Conscious Choice

By Jeanne Ohm, DCInformed, Conscious Choice Every day I'm encouraged by stories of parents who are exercising their options to make informed...

Inspirational Issue 30

Consciousness And Healing: The Two Faces Of Individual And Collective Transformation

By Marilyn Mandala Schlitz, PhDThe call for healing can be heard echoing around the world. With extreme political unrest in the Middle East,...

Wellness Lifestyle Issue 30

Living The Ten Tenets Of Wellness

By Michael Arloski, PhDWellness always seems to be working toward answer- ing one critical question: Why don't people do what they know...

Informed Choice Issue 30

The Raging War On Vaccine Choice: Is 2011 The Make Or Break Year?

By Barbara Loe FisherWhile the U.S. Supreme Court votes to protect Big Pharma from vaccine liability and states watch successful assaults on...

The Outer Womb Issue 30

Breastfeeding Boobytraps: Five Cultural Misconceptions That Come Between Baby And Breast

By Suchada EickemeyerA few weeks ago my 15-month-old son weaned from breastfeeding. It was an event that passed almost unnoticed because...

Nutrition Issue 30

Grow Your Best Fall Garden: Expert Advice For What, When and How to Plant in the Fall Gardening Season

By Barbara PleasantRight now, before you forget, put a rubber band around your wrist to remind you of one gardening task...

Nutrition Issue 30

What's In Your Basket? An Exclusive Interview With Jeffrey M. Smith

By Lisa ReaganJeffrey M. Smith is the head of the Institute for Responsible Technology. An internationally acclaimed filmmaker and author, his...

Pregnancy & Birth Issue 30

Making Healthy Babies: Your 10-Step Action Plan

By Jennifer Barham-Floreani, ChiropractorWant to get pregnant? Here are 10 tips for increasing your chances of conceiving a healthy baby...naturally! 1) Know...

Inspirational Issue 30

Culling The Weeds: The Surest Way To A Robust, Healthful Life Is To Tend The Garden Of Our Minds

By Madisyn TaylorThe mind is a curious thing, because it is so powerful yet sometimes so difficult to control. We find...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | Jeanne Ohm, DC
THE CONSCIOUS PATH | Bringing Light to the Dark Side of Parenting with Worldview Literacy
FEATURE | The Pill Merchants
A MOMENT OF TRUTH | Culling the Weeds
WELLNESS LIFESTYLE | Living the Ten Tenets of Wellness
GRATITUDE | Happiness Is a Choice
NUTRITION | Exclusive Interview with GMO Expert Jeffrey M. Smith
CHIROPRACTIC FOR LIFE | Bringing Back the Balance: A Chiro Mom’s Perspective
PREGNANCY | Making Healthy Babies: Your 10-Step Action Plan
BIRTH | What Do We Know? Anthropology and Birth Activism
THE OUTER WOMB | Breastfeeding Boobytraps
THE OUTER WOMB | In It for the Long Haul
PARENTING | Your Child Is Like the Rain
FAMILY LIVING | Mom and Dad Were Wrong!
HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE | Health-Conscious Dentistry
INFORMED CHOICE | The Raging War on Vaccine Choice: Is 2011 the Make or Break Year?
GREENER PERSPECTIVES | Grow Your Best Fall Garden
COMMUNITY | The Two Faces of Individual and Collective Transformation
NEW EDGE SCIENCE | Rewriting the Reality Code
TOUCH THE FUTURE | “You Are Brilliant, and the Earth Is Hiring.”

Letter from the Editor

Jeanne Ohm, DC

Editorials

Bringing Light to the Dark Side of Parenting with Worldview Literacy

Lisa Reagan

“All Joy and No Fun. Why Parents Hate Parenting,” www.nymag.com/news/features/67024
Cassandra Vieten on Noetic Sciences: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrFrlpIbFx4
Let’s talk parenting taboos: Rufus Griscom + Alisa Volkman: www.ted.com/talks/rufus_griscom_alisa_volkman_let_s_talk_parenting_taboos.html
Ray, Paul, Ph.D. and Sherry Ruth Anderson, Ph.D. The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World. New York: Harmony Books, 2000.

The Pill Merchants

John Breeding, Ph.D., and Amy Philo

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Culling the Weeds

Madisyn Taylor

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Living the Ten Tenets of Wellness

Michael Arloski, Ph.D.

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Happiness Is a Choice

Todd Smith

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Exclusive Interview with GMO Expert Jeffrey M. Smith

Lisa Reagan

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Bringing Back the Balance: A Chiro Mom’s Perspective

Lisa DeNardo

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Making Healthy Babies: Your 10-Step Action Plan

Jennifer Barham-Floreani, Bach Appl Clinical Sci. Bach Chiro

Emeeson, G.E. and H.M. Evans, “Restoration of Fertility in Successfully Older Female Rat,” Institute of Experimental Biology, www.jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/18/5/501.pdf
“Fast Stats Infertility,” www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/fertile.htm
“Iron Supplements May Reduce Risk for Ovulatory Infertility,” Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2006.
Klemettic, R., et al., “Health of Children Born as a Result of In Vitro Fertilisation,” Pediatrics 118 (2006): 1819-1827.
Murphy, M., “The Contraceptive Pill and Women’s Employment as Factors in Fertility Change in Britain 1963-1980: A Challenge to the Conventional View,” Population Studies. 47 (1993):221-243.
National Children’s Study Workshop. Expanding Methodologies for Capturing Day-Specific Probabilities of Conception. US Department of Health and Human Services. May 17–18, 2004.
“Overview of Infertility,” www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gynecology_and_obstetrics/infertility/overview_of_infertility.html
Parul, Christian, “Dietary Supplement Use in Women: Current Status and Future Directions. Micronutrients and Reproductive Health Issues: An International Perspective,” The Journal of Nutrition. 2003.
Turkington, C., and M. Alper. Understanding Fertility and Infertility: The Sourcebook for Reproductive Problems, Treatments, and Issues. New York: Checkmark Books, 2003.

Issue 30

Your Child Is Like The Rain: A Guide For The Peaceful Parent

The Pill Merchants: The Relentless And Tragic Marketing Of Psychiatric Drugs

In It For The Long Haul: A Dad's Opinion On Breastfeeding

Mom And Dad Were Wrong!: When It Comes To Your Dreams, Sometimes The Best Advice Is To Ignore Everything Your Parents Told You

Health-Conscious Dentistry: Dental Amalgams Are 50 Percent Mercury. Should Expectant Moms Be Concerned?

Bringing Light To The Dark Side Of Parenting With Worldview Literacy (Part 1 Of 2)

Rewriting the Reality Code: The Quantum Power of Our Participatory Universe

You Are Brilliant, And Earth Is Hiring

Bringing Back the Balance: A Chiro Mom's Perspective

Happiness Is A Choice

A Message From Our Editor, Issue #30 - Informed, Conscious Choice

Consciousness And Healing: The Two Faces Of Individual And Collective Transformation

Living The Ten Tenets Of Wellness

The Raging War On Vaccine Choice: Is 2011 The Make Or Break Year?

Breastfeeding Boobytraps: Five Cultural Misconceptions That Come Between Baby And Breast

Grow Your Best Fall Garden: Expert Advice For What, When and How to Plant in the Fall Gardening Season

What's In Your Basket? An Exclusive Interview With Jeffrey M. Smith

Making Healthy Babies: Your 10-Step Action Plan

Culling The Weeds: The Surest Way To A Robust, Healthful Life Is To Tend The Garden Of Our Minds

John Breeding, Ph.D., and Amy Philo

Jennifer Barham-Floreani, Bach Appl Clinical Sci. Bach Chiro

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