sagefemme

How I did it: I just was very committed, even when I didn't have a washer and/or a drier. One of my children only had one plastic diaper on his whole childhood- when we left him with a friend on the way to the ER with another family member. I was just very determined to buy as few disposable diaper as possible. I actually would usually only buy one package, per child, per diaper size, and give about half of the pack away when the baby outgrew… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I always knew that I wanted to, and I didn't listen to the people who thought I was crazy. I started homeschooling in the early 90's when it wasn't so well known as now. My oldest just got her associate degree at 19. My kids are articulate and well-rounded and can talk with anyone. I taught them to read, made them do Saxon math, and unschooled for the rest. Now I am using Rosetta Stone to teach my 12 yr. old French, and he gets piano lessons. Read how I did it…

How I did it: First, I had a couple of homebirths myself. The babies slow your career path down some, but it's alot easier to empathize with the mothers you serve when you've had a baby yourself. Then I became a certified Bradley teacher, and started teaching and attending hospital births as labor support. Then I became a certified doula. The whole time I'm reading and studying everyting I could get my hands on. I actually moved from my home to a … Read how I did it…