contents

June/July 2022

in this issue

Number 107

NEW LOOK!

Picnic treats • DIY travel journal • Breastfeeding

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Green Parent

WE DID IT OUR WAY !

Lotus birth and worldschooling

Mindful KIDS

The art of freewriting

The Unschool Survival

Guide What you need to thrive

WIN FESTIVAL TICKETS

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14 OF THE BEST

toys for open ended play

Autonomous

PARENTING

Raising free children

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COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: IRENE CHICHARRO @IRENESCE

INSPIRE 7 WELCOME Encouraging free play 8 OUR WRITERS Who’s made this issue happen and what are they looking forward to this summer 9 MORE GREEN PARENT Get your daily fix 13 JOURNAL Lunar calendar, ideas, activities and projects as the days warm up 15 MEET THE POLYMATH How to parent with soul 17 READER STORIES The practice of freebirth 19 SEASONAL PROJECT Make your own travel journal

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FAMILY Ages and Stages 20 BABY Autonomy for infants and breastfeeding dresses 22 THE NATURAL BIRTH Meet the world schoolers who chose lotus births for their kids 27 WASTE FREE WARDROBE Six of our favourite secondhand baby clothes brands 28 NINE WAYS TO KEEP COOL Soothe frazzled nerves and get a better night’s sleep 29 TODDLER Allowing them freedom and a dad’s perspective 30 THE LAST FEED What to do when breastfeeding comes to an end 36 OPEN ENDED PLAY Our favourite free play toys 37 CHILD Build your own eco sanctuary and helping children thrive 40 WRITING FOR PLEASURE How to use freewriting to promote mindfulness 45 UNSCHOOLING PARENT’S SURVIVAL GUIDE How to tap into your own inner guidance 47 SEASONAL JOURNAL Nature spotting in early summer 48 BOXES OF DELIGHT Readers review books and games for all ages 53 TEEN Study better and meet a virtuoso 54 IT’S OK TO MAKE MISTAKES The art of raising resilient kids 57 MEET THE AUTHOR Start small with eco action and work up to a bigger challenge

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