Welcome to the first edition of NFP newsletter! We are excited to be able to offer you fantastic new articles, giveaways and competitions and keep you up to date with what is happening in the busy world of Natural Parenting. For those of you who may not have visited our site for some time you will notice heaps of new and exciting changes. Besides our fabulous new look |  |  | A Message from our Editor
It has been some time since I have put pencil to paper so I thought a good place to start would be to re-introduce myself. Some of you would know me through my previous editorials in our print magazine more... |  | Pertusis: The Fear Factor
Fear is one of the most effective marketing tools - advertising gurus have known this for many years. If you can make someone afraid, they will buy what you have to sell without thinking too much or asking too more... |  | Stay At Home Dad Struggles with Empathy
Stay-at-Home Dads (SAHD) do it tough. Their social support network, compared to their partner's, is thin and weak. Their working peers don't understand what they do all day. They make statements like, "I so wish I was like you more... |  | Yoga for Children
We often think of children as care free, with very few worries and forget that they go through stress just like any adult. In today's society of peer pressure, consumerism and sibling rivalry children need time for their own ,more... |
|  Minestrone Soup
Winter is season to start stocking the digestive fire and soup is the perfect answer. One of my family's favourite is this easy 5 step minestrone.
Minestrone comes from the word 'minestre' - which means soup and 'one' meaning big. And it is - a big, hearty soup. Though what I love most about this Italian classic are the numerous variations that it can accommodate. Fantastic to use that assorted pile of veggies in your kitchen prior to your next fresh veg stock up. Have listed the many substitutes here so you can experiment and come up with your own family favourite, or keep it a dynamic surprise and use what's available in your kitchen to add or subtract at your whim. Recipes on Natural Parenting by Julie Philliips
Goto the recipes section of our Forum
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 Stretch Now is giving our members the opportunity to win one of five copies of Jane Lee Wiesner's new book Who Am I: Yoga for Children of All Ages.
In her first yoga publication Jane Lee Wiesner presents a refreshing approach to the introduction to Yoga. Especially for children, the colourful images and underlying theme promote self-esteem and can be used as an inspirational reference as they adopt the practices of yoga throughout their life. To enter please send your details to susan@naturalparenting.com.au and include "competition" as the subject heading. Entries close on 21 July 2009. Winners will be included in the next newsletter. For a wide range of children's yoga and meditation books, dvds and games as well as an extensive range of yoga and Pilates products and dvds please visit www.stretchnow.com.au or call (03) 9817 5250. | | 
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