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Afrikan Holistic Parenting

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About Me

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http://www.afrikanparenting.com
Thanks to everyone on Myspace who contributed. Special thanks to Joshua for the cover art! Thank you, Sa Mut Herr, Rene, Kameela, Venus, Roz, Dera, Wanlov, Yejide, Baiyina, Melinda, Sha'Kmt, Aremisa, Desi, Mwenya, Cris, Akilah, Mut Rennenet, Sarpoma, and Cherie. You all have truly blessed me, forever thankful!
The community has a vested interest in every child. Rites of passage rituals prepare Afrikan societies for parenthood, conception, birth, postpartum, and beyond. Holistic Parenting from the Pan-Afrikan Perspective celebrates many traditional Afrikan parenting concepts and explores their benefits for Afrikans living in the Diaspora:
• Traditional Midwifery
• Pregnancy and childbirth rituals
• Baby Wearing
• African Medicinal Herbalism
• Rites of Passage
• Afrikan traditional baby – sittingAlso explored is:
• Homebirth
• Breastfeeding
• Cloth Diapering
• Nutrition
• Circumcision
• Vaccinations
• Home Schooling
• Toxic – Free Home
• And much more
Holistic Parenting from the Pan-Afrikan Perspective reviewed in Ammo Magazine!

My Interests

Holistic African Parenting, Midwifery, doula work, natural parenting, cloth diapering , non - vaccinating, baby wearing, homebirth, unassisted birth , natural toys, home schooling breastfeeding.
RBGkidz is Positive, hand-painted and custom clothing for the Afrikan-minded Youth. We are dedicated to the survival and thrival of Afrikan children. Visit RBGkidz.com !


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Music:

Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Donnie Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Debarge, Nina Simone, Osunlade, Erykah Badu, Carlos Mena, Jill Scott, Black Starr, Digable Planets, Fertile Ground, Afrika Bambata, John Coltrane, Digable Planets, Pharoah Sanders, Les Nubians, Goapele, The Orishas, Joi, Swing Out Sister, Sade, Talib Kweli and Mos Def, Chaka Khan , Phyllis Hyman, Denise Williams, Minnie Riperton, Afrika Bambatta, Roots, Floetry, Curtis Mayfied, Roy Ayers, Stevie Wonder, D'Angelo, Bilal, The Last Poets, Floetry, Natalie Stewart of Floetry as Super Heroine, Gill Scott Heron, Jill Scott, Billie Holiday, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Dead Prez, Miles Davis, Sun Ra , Souls of Mischief, Nas, Keith Murrays Most Beautiful Thing Is one of my all time favorites! , Common, Gil Scott Heron, Lazaros Ros and many more.

Movies:

Imitation Of Life, Spook Who Sat By The Door, Peter Tosh Red X Tapes, Kirikou and the Sorceress, Crooklyn, Space Is The Place by Sun Ra , Daughters of The Dusk, Super Size Me, House of Flying Daggars, Sankofa, Kama Sutra, City of Men Series on DVD, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, more to come later, I cant think right now.
A great Afrikan movie for the whole family, Kirikou and the Sorceress!

Television:

Do people still watch tell-lie-vision?

THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED!

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE LIVE!

Books:

Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler . As women we must understand how our bodies work. We have been fooled into believing their drugs are the only way and they only have true knowledge of how our bodies work. Take control now!
What If Everything You Thought You Knew About AIDS Was Wrong? by Christine Maggiore , Carnival of the Spirit and Jambalaya by Luisah Teish , Assata by Assata Shakur ,Metu Neter by Ra Nefer Amen , Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin ,Sacred Woman by Queen Afua ,Opening to Spirit , Welcoming The Spirit Home by Sobonfu Some,The Prophet by Khalil Gibran, The Goddess Path by Muata Ashby, We Want for Our Sisters What We Want for Ourselves, Polygyny~Copartnering: A Relationship, Marriage and Family Alternative by Patricia Dixon, Rocks of Ages by Ras Ben, Naturally Healthy Babies and Chilldren by Jill Romm , A Kid's Herb Book by Lesley Tierra , Civilization or Barbarianism by Diop, Isis Papers By Welsing, AIDS: The Good News Is HIV Doesn't Cause It AIDS: The Good News Is HIV Doesn't Cause It by Peter H. Duesberg and John Yiamouyiannis , The Pale Fox by M. Griaule and G. Dieterl , The Lost Book of Enki: Memoirs and Prophecies of an Extraterrestrial god by Sitchen , Nutricide By Llaila Afrika, Destruction of Black Civilization : Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C to 2000 A.D. by Chancellor Williams , Stolen Legacy by George G. M. James , Survival into the Twenty First Century by Viktoras Kulvinskas and Richard, Jr. Tasca , Che by John Lee

Heroes:

Neteru, Orishas, Abosom, Loa
Assata Shakur, Malcom X, John Henrik Clarke , Patrice Lumumba, Ida B. Wells , Kwame Nkrumah, Queen Hatshepsut, Marimba Ani, Queen Nzinga, and much more to come.

My Blog

Questions About Holistic Parenting

Peace, A lot of people email me with questions concerning Holistic Parenting. I don't always mind answering questions, but I would prefer people get the book first. I would then gladly answer question...
Posted by Afrikan Holistic Parenting on Wed, 14 May 2008 07:10:00 PST

Spring Juicing

The first day of Spring my son and I juiced together. We did so today, too. We have not juiced in a while. I finally got around to replacing my juicer last week. The soon emergence of spring called up...
Posted by Afrikan Holistic Parenting on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:41:00 PST

Vaccine Exemption Forms

Recently I have received a few questions from parents wanting to know how they can exempt their children from vaccines. Below is the info. Please remember that vaccines are sometimes mandatory. But, m...
Posted by Afrikan Holistic Parenting on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:26:00 PST

www.afrikanparenting.com

New website Features, www.afrikanparenting.com Holistic family of the season is Dera and Wanlovhttp://www.afrikanparenting.com/holisticfamilyofmonth. html , go here to read more. Support Wanlov ,...
Posted by Afrikan Holistic Parenting on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:19:00 PST

Win a free book, Holistic Parenting from the Pan- Afrikan Perspective

Win a free book, Holistic Parenting from the Pan- Afrikan Perspective!  All you have to do is place your favorite Afrikan holistic parenting tip in this blog. If your tip is selected as the best ...
Posted by Afrikan Holistic Parenting on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:37:00 PST

Spirulina

Spirulina is green algae that grows in water. It is rich in essential fatty acids, protein, vitamin B complex, antioxidants, Magnesium, zinc, protein, Phytonutrients, potassium, vitamin A,  vitam...
Posted by Afrikan Holistic Parenting on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:17:00 PST

What stores definitely have the book

..> Bless,The book Holistic Parenting from the Pan-Afrikan Perspective I can guarantee is at: Afrikan World Books in Baltimore  A and B Books in Brooklyn (http://www.anbbooks.com) Black Star B...
Posted by Afrikan Holistic Parenting on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:27:00 PST

Quinoa

Quinoa is a master grain. One of the only  things my son is interested  in eating this summer.  All he wants is blueberries and homemade popsicles (juice or teas). Side Note: Why is my...
Posted by Afrikan Holistic Parenting on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:57:00 PST

Book - Revison - Need Stories From Families

Peace, Holistic Parenting from the Pan-Afrikan Perspective will be revised. I would like to have more stories from Pan- Afrikan and natural living Afrikans. You dont need to be a parent.  I would...
Posted by Afrikan Holistic Parenting on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:57:00 PST

So, what do you think about the book?

Peace, For those who have the book I would love to know what you think. Ra  
Posted by Afrikan Holistic Parenting on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:42:00 PST