Hilary Flower

The value of this book lies more in validation than in concrete advice, although it does have some practical suggestions. Its primary purpose is to assure moms that tandem nursing is safe and normal and that feelings of resentment about it are also normal. I actually found that it makes tandem nursing seem incredibly unappealing, and I plan to wean my older child during pregnancy. It would be most helpful, I think, to moms whose older child is a really committed nurser (my son will be show more passing through a weaning window) and who need help either with weaning under difficult circumstances or with dealing with feelings of resentment toward their toddler. show less

I've read a lot of parenting books. A lot. This isn't the most in-depth, but it gives a really great overview of the practice of gentle discipline. I love Flower's focus on empathy, both for our children and for ourselves as we try to do the difficult work of raising our children outside of the script with which we were raised.

The first full-length book on the subject of tandem nursing provides comprehensive answers to a wide range of questions related to breastfeeding during pregnancy and nursing siblings. Flower shares her thorough understanding of what we know and what we can surmise on these important topics based on a great reservoir of mother wisdom, including stories of over 200 mothers from around the world. Additionally, she provides an extensive review of medical research and many discussions with show more experts in the fields of nutrition, obstetrics, and anthropology. show less

Empathy, respect, and compassion. Author Hilary Flower recommends these qualities as the basic components of gentle discipline and encourages parents to find ways to make gentle discipline work for both themselves and their children. Personal stories from a variety of mothers show creative adaptations of gentle discipline methods in different families. Elizabeth Hannon Fuller adds drawings that capture funny and poignant scenes from the adventure-filled journey of parenting. Adventures in show more Gentle Discipline provides parents with tools and encouragement to put theory into practice to be real parents, not perfect parents. show less