Comments on: Mayim Bialik Named Celebrity Spokesperson by the Holistic Moms Network

By: Hello

Hello — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:09:37 +0000

I agree with other posters that holistic parenting is not really against trends anymore. If anything, holistic parents seems to be a trendy thing to do nowadays. That being said, I do not like the wording of her statement. To say “for those of us who are parenting after educated, compassionate decisions” is unfair to those make educated, compassionate decisions and make the opposite choice of Mayim. I for one follow all the 7 principles listed in holistic parenting, however after becoming educated, I decided to vaccinate my children.

By: N

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:31:53 +0000

I love her! And quite honestly… I agree, I am definitely on the outskirts within the people I know. I live in Arkansas and when people went to my registry and noticed cloth diapers and a couple baby wearing items and mostly organic, the questions just started rolling in! People were APPALLED when I said we plan to give birth at home. I cannot tell you how many people came to me and told me I was being stupid and this was an unsafe situation. All people who have never read a thing about homebirthing. Before I decided on homebirth, people thought I was nuts for saying I was against epidurals. It was (and still is) quite offensive. But I have had to learn to let it roll of my back. I look at as the same way when I decided to be vegetarian, then eventually vegan. I mean… we are the south, we like fried chicken and barbeque. How on earth could I go against my southern roots?

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:38:20 +0000

I think it is interesting that Mayim says “for those of us who parent against curren trends.” I follow a lo tof the same parenting practices as Mayim: homebirthing, cloth diapering, EC’ing,babywearing, etc. and while I definitely felt outside of the fringe in my earlier parenting years, this is no longer the case. Fortunately, I don’t think that holistic parenting really is against current trends anymore, in fact, I think it is quite trendy right now, especially in certain parts of the country. Once upon a time, I had people roll their eyes about cloth diapers and wonder what it was in that weird shirt I was wearing (baby wearing), but now, with my third baby, I get eager questions from wann-be cloth diaperers and I see many other moms ( and some Dad !) using slings, wraps, and so on for wearing their babies. I am fortunate to live in a fairly progressive part of the country, but I definitey think that holistic parenting is not that unusual anymore. I do agree that with any parenting decisions, support is important, especially today when it is so hard to make informed parenting decisions, based on the incredible amount of information (sometimes conflicting) that is available.

By: Angi

Angi — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:26:12 +0000

That is really cool! I wish I could be more like that.

By: stedine

stedine — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:36:17 +0000

Good for her. I love Blossom. I just saw her on “What Not To Wear” last week.

By: michelle

michelle — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:48:41 +0000

I commend Mayim for being so confident about her parenting choices and the fact that she is supporting of others who share in her views without being “preachy” to others who may have differing views. I have been raising my child using the Montessori philosophy and have always been surprised at the number of people who are so negative about it-when people don’t understand something, they are the first to critisize. Although I am not “holistic” in my child rearing, I share many of her thoughts and beliefs, as they are similar to the Montessori method and I respect her wanting to assist others who are choosing similar ideals.