The Voluntary Life

283 Minimalism and Parenting


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Does becoming a parent mean giving up a minimalist lifestyle? In this episode Hannah and Jake discuss their experience of minimalism and parenting. Some of the topics covered include:
  • Baby-wearing as an alternative to prams
  • Co-sleeping as an alternative to cots
  • Breastfeeding and baby-led weaning as alternative to bottle feeding and baby foods
  • Buying second-hand stuff for babies
  • How attachment parenting and respectful parenting fit in with minimalism
Show Notes:
  • Hannah Braime
  • Examples of Baby Wearing (baby carriers)
  • Co-Sleeping With Infants (University of Notre Dame)
  • Breastfeeding and baby-led attachment
  • Sleeping Like A Baby: Simple Sleep Solutions for Infants and Toddlers by Pinky McKay
  • The Fourth Trimester by Susan Brink
  • The Attachment Parenting Book by William Sears
  • Baby-led Weaning: Helping Your Baby to Love Good Food by Gill Rapley
  • Brain Rules For Baby by John Medina
  • Your Self-Confident Baby by Magda Gerber
  • Information on risks of second hand mattresses
  • Unruffled Podcast by Janet Lansbury
  • The Philosophical Baby by Alison Gopnick
  • Previous episodes on parenting
  • Previous episodes on minimalism
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The Voluntary LifeBy Jake Desyllas

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