NFO eUpdate
May 2004
Natural Family Online magazine
http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com
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In the News
Parents want sleep. We crave it, like we used to crave an exciting night out
on the town or seeing the latest blockbuster movie. So why are we so pooped?
This month's Better Sleep Month series looks at ways to get healthier, more
productive sleep for the whole family, from newborns to teens and adults.
Read more about what's at NFO this May at
http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/editorial/index.htm.
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New Features for May
Natural Family Online brings you not one but four special feature packages
this month, with multiple articles on sleep, parental guilt, spanking and
eating vegetables.
Get to sleep, already!
It's Better Sleep Month - so get to sleep! Visit our Attachment Parenting
channel (http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/AP/index.htm) for a trio of
sleep articles about babies by sleep guru Elizabeth Pantley: letting
sleeping babies lie, sleeping on the go, and making your own sleep book. Go
to Your Family's Health (http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/YFH/index.htm)
for ayurvedic tips for better sleep, pointers on getting enough sleep and
sleep tips for teenagers. Check out the sleep tips for pregnancy at
Pregnancy, Birth & Fertility
(http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/PB&F/index.htm), and wrap it all up with
another sleep tidbit from Elizabeth Pantley in Question & Answers
(http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/Q&A/night-time.htm).
Duty, guilt and "being there" for your kids
If you've ever wondered if you do enough for your family - or if you do too
much - then visit our Attachment Parenting special feature, Duty, Guilt and
Being There for Your Kids (http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/AP/index.htm).
Our contributors look at parental guilt, caring vs. caring too much and
whether we are sometimes actually addicted to our children.
When is spanking appropriate?
Do you spank your kids - or do you sometimes feel like it? Maybe you spank
"sometimes, but never in anger" or "only in dangerous situations." Find out
what two of our most respected parenting experts have to say about Spanking
(http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/AP/index.htm), with perspectives from
Elizabeth Pantley and Mark Brandenburg.
Eat your veggies!
And finally - Eat Your Veggies!. Find out why you should gobble your greens
in this Natural Family Living channel special feature
(http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/NFL/index.htm). We serve up articles on
using fresh greens before they go bad, enticing kids to eat their vegetables
and even growing baby veggies.
We have dozens more - yes, dozens! - brand new articles this month. Visit
our home page at http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/index.htm and look for
the channel-by-channel listing.
Check out the attachment parenting and natural family books on the NFO
Bookshelf at http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/NFB/index.htm.
Make Today Magical
Alicia Bayer shares 10 magical ways to find the joy in any day at
http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/Magic/index.htm
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When You've Got Questions ...
... we've got the answers! Read what our panel has to say about natural
family living, and send in a question of your own (sorry, personal responses
not available). http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/Q&A/index.htm
This month at NFO Q&A:
Question: My son is taking an antibiotic to clear up his sinus infection and
has developed diarrhea. My friend told me that I can give him a probiotic
... Christine Climer responds at
http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/Q&A/20045nh2.htm.
Question: What exactly is "attachment parenting" as it applies to all ages,
not just babies? Jan Hunt responds at
http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/Q&A/20045ap.htm.
Question: I have some questions about cleansing and detoxing my body ...
Karen Prior responds at http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/Q&A/20045nh.htm.
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What do you think?
What's a "large family"? And what's an "older mother"? Share your thoughts
at http://naturalfamilyonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=282.
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NFO eUpdate Feature
Exclusive content for eUpdate subscribers only!
Top 10 Ways to Save on Gasoline
By Cyndi Roberts
Gasoline prices are soaring! Now is a good time to look at ways to save at
the pump. I come from a long line of auto mechanics -- they're called
automotive technicians now -- and I have been asking around and researching
ways to save on gasoline. Here's the list of things I have come up with.
1. Always keep your tires inflated to the proper pressure. The proper
pressure for your car's tires can be found on the label inside the driver
side door. It can also be found in your car's manual. Under-inflation is as
bad for your gas mileage as over-inflation. Good quality tire pressure
gauges are not expensive; invest in one and you can check your own pressure.
2. Also be sure your car is equipped with the proper size tires. Tires that
are the wrong size can wreck your gas mileage. The proper tire size can also
be found on the label inside the driver side door.
3. Keep your engine tuned. This means an oil change every three months or
every 5,000 miles.
4. Change your air filter with every other oil change.
5. Better gas mileage can be simple to achieve just by changing some of
your driving habits. Don't do quick starts -- slowly and gradually pick up
speed. Maintain a steady speed on the highway; use your cruise control.
6. Use your air conditioner only when absolutely necessary. It takes more
gas to run the a/c.
7. Plan your trips. Make every trip count; run several errands in one trip.
8. My personal mechanic tells me it isn't necessary to buy the high-octane
gasoline for most cars. Check with your own mechanic and read your owner's
manual.
9. Walk whenever possible. If it's not an option to walk to town, you might
at least consider parking in a central location once you get to town and
walking to do your errands, instead of driving from place to place.
10. Pump your own gas. In our area, it is 5 to 10 cents a gallon cheaper to
pump your own versus having an attendant put it in for you.
None of these tips are expensive to do -- mostly just common sense ideas.
(c) Cyndi Roberts
Cyndi Roberts is the editor of "1 Frugal Friend 2 Another" bi-weekly
newsletter, bringing you creative, practical tips to help you with
budgeting, cooking, shopping, parenting and much more as you strive to "live
the good life ... on a budget." To subscribe, visit the "1 Frugal Friend 2
Another" web site at http://www.cynroberts.com.
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