Carnival of Authentic Parenting

Authentic Parenting will be teaming up with Mudpiemama to host a monthly carnival. The carnival will take place every last Friday of the month, the submission deadline is the Friday before last of every month. On December, the carnival takes a break because of the holidays.
Below you find the carnival themes per month and a little explanation, maybe some inspiration. Be creative, don’t confine yourself to the suggestions, but write what arises when you consider the topic.

How do you enter?
To enter, write a new post on the chosen topic and email your full text to mamapoekie {at} yahoo {dot} com and ariadne {at} brillweb {dot} com no later than 11PM GMT on the day of the deadline. You will then receive an email from us with a bit of code for the top and bottom of your post. On carnival day, the code will be adjusted to include all the links to the participants posts.

We reserve the right to accept, decline or edit submissions. Editing will only be based on spelling and grammar, never on content. We will not accept posts that are written for the sole purpose of marketing or advertising or posts that are not in line with the principles of authentic parenting. (eg posts that promote spanking or CIO)

We welcome be new material (not previously published) and kindly ask you to post before 8AM GMT.

Why participate?
Carnivals are a fun way to generate traffic to your blog and create community. You’ll be linked to from many sites and get to discover blogs you didn’t know before. For each edition of the carnival, we will create new commenting groups, so you’ll be able to visit and receive visits from lots of different people.
Carnivals also give you a chance to think about a predetermined topic, which can smooth off an occasional writer’s block.


Stay up to date
Bookmark this page to know the dates and themes of upcoming carnivals. To receive the announcements for the upcoming carnival, subscribe to Authentic Parenting’s feed, Mudpiemama’s feed or follow @mamapoekie on Twitter


2012 Monthly Carnival themes and dates:
January: Birthing and New Beginnings
January is the month where we start afresh, take the plunge again and leave the old. What are your new year’s resolutions? Maybe you will be welcoming a new baby (or have done so recently). Share all your insights about birth and starting afresh in this very diverse carnival.

Submission date: January 20th.
Carnival date: January 27th.

February: Fostering healthy attachment
The second month of 2012, we’ll be investigating what we do to ensure a healthy relationship with our children. Your post can be about dealing with separation in a healthy manner, fostering attachment, about maintaining attachment with older children or about connections in the bigger family context (grandparents…).

Submission date: February 17th.
Carnival date: February 24th.

March: Discovering through Books
This edition of Authentic Parenting Blog Carnival, we examine the role books and the written word play in our parenting and the way our kids shape their world. For this edition, we are looking for great book suggestions, ways to integrate books in our daily parenting practice, fostering authentic literacy…

Submission date: March 23th.
Carnival date: March 30th.

April: Celebrating our Earth – Green living
Authentic parenting, green living and celebrating nature tend to go hand in hand. How do you foster respect for the earth in your children? What steps has your family taken towards a greener future? For the month of April, share all your tips, tricks and experiences on going green.

Submission date: April 20th.
Carnival date: April 27th.

May: Parenting Practices and Criticism
Parenting isn’t easy, especially if you parent off the grid. This month, we’ll be focusing on how we deal with opposite views, how we deal with other people treating our children differently. Share your advice, your experiences, your frustrations and your family’s reactions to criticism.

Submission date: May 18th.
Carnival date: May 25th.

June: Traveling and Vacations
The month of June, we dedicate the carnival to travel and vacation. What does vacation mean to your family? How do you gear up for travel? Do you have specific vacation traditions?

Submission date: June 22th.
Carnival date: June 29th.

July: Pets and Children
There is something so special about the bond of a child and their pet. Do you have a pet at home or wish you did? Pictures of your children with their pet? A nice story to share or tips to make life with children and pets work well? For the month of July we would like to hear all about your experience as a child or parent with pets in the home.
Submission date: July 20th.
Carnival date: July 27th.

August: Breastfeeding
August is Breastfeeding awareness month, we
welcome you to share with us your breastfeeding journey. Have an
inspiring story to share? Did you face any challenges on getting started
or somewhere along the way? What are your breastfeeding victories? Share a post and or pictures on any and all things Breastfeeding.
Submission date: August 24th.
Carnival date: August 31st.

September: Exploring and Learning
Every day is a chance to learn something new, to explore the world. How are you and your children exploring and learning about life, anything and everything around? Do you have an activity your child enjoys or a favorite topic you are exploring? Share with us a post on anything learning!
Submission date: September 21st.
Carnival date: September 28th.

October: Body Awareness
Let us celebrate our bodies and our diversity this month. Do you have pictures of your children appreciating their uniqueness, a recipe that promotes health, a story of learning to love your shape? Please share with us how you are promoting healthy body awareness in your family, home and or community.
Submission date: October 19th.
Carnival date: October 26th.

November: Gratitude and Traditions
Gratitude can be the window to inner happiness. In the month of November we invite you to share what you are grateful for or how you are helping your children discover gratitude and giving thanks. With all the holidays in December we invite you to share about any family traditions you have in your family, how and why they started or about a new tradition you started this year.

Submission date: November 23rd.
Carnival date: November 30th.

December: Authentic Parenting Blog Carnival takes a break.

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