Crunchy-mama!

I just recently learned of the term "crunchy" as a descriptor for a parenting style. I find the term hysterical and intend to use it from now on...even though I typically try to avoid trendy catch-phrases!

If you are not already enlightened, the term "crunchy" comes from the stereotypical label "granola" and since granola is crunchy....well, you get the idea. So I guess for all intents and purposes I would be considered a modern hippie for I believe in and protest for peace, I believe in the power of love, I listen to the Beatles, I eat organic brown and green foods and I practice liberal parenting. I have always thought it would have made more sense for me to have grown up in the 70's, but as luck has it, the sperm and egg that united to create me, could not have had me really any sooner than they did (yeah to hippie parents that believed in young free love!).

Anyway, as far as I can gather being a crunchy-mama in my life looks like this:

I (we)...
Had a home waterbirth with our first son (and doing the same with this next babe!!!!)
Practice attachment parenting
Wore our baby with a sling (non of that carry in the car seat crap!)
Co-sleep (going on two years now and about to add another wee one to the sheets!)
Child-led weaning (looks like we are still a long way away from our two year old being weaned!)
No circumcision (are you kidding me? its more like mutilation in my eyes)
No vaccinations (much to the chagrin of others!)
Intent to homeschool or unschool our children
Use herbs instead of modern medicine
Eat mostly all organics

Oh, and I like to burn nag champa as well!   

I know I am missing some of what makes me a crunchy-mama, but I would love to hear what makes you a crunchy mama as well!

Comments

[Billa]

i m somewhat crunchy :) might add cloth diapers and sustainable baby-raising :)

but i think not vaccinating your child is a huge mistake - not crunchy, rather, uninformed and dangerous to those we want to protect the most.

[Blogs author]

Thanks for your comments Billa,

I did forget cloth diapers and sustainable baby-raising is a good one too (though I am not exactly sure what that means).

As far as vaccinations go, I would say that not vaccinating YOUR child could be a big mistake, but as far as our child(ren) are concerned I would beg to differ. We have certainly made an informed choice based on personal research, academic learning, seeking out experts and one can never over estimate the power of intuition. No we are not doctors, but we are free and clear of the large amounts of big pharma propaganda and financial kick-backs that Dr's do get for promoting vaccinations. I am always curious as to how much research parents that choose to vaccinate actually do...in my experience, most do very little and instead just trust the medical system to make decisions for them. This certainly may not be the case for you and you and your family, and if not I would love to hear why/how you have made an educated decision to vaccinate. Healthy conversation/debate is very welcome here.

Thanks again