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There are tons of different parenting styles out there, and each family can choose what works best for them. A crunchy mom is a parent who tends to be very environmentally and health conscious and avoids modern technology and medicine. On the other end of the spectrum, silky moms embrace modern conveniences. Keep reading to learn all about the different parenting styles everyone’s talking about, and find where you fit in.
What is a “Crunchy Mom”?
A crunchy mom is a parent who avoids modern medicine, technology, or processed food, preferring natural alternatives instead. Crunchy moms might make their own baby food, use homeopathic medicine, prefer homeschooling over public education, use cloth diapers instead of disposable ones, or limit technology in their homes.
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- ↑ https://thesmothermother.com/2019/08/14/silky-crunchy-or-scrunchy-what-kind-of-mom-are-you/
- ↑ https://www.moms.com/silky-mom-modern-science-explained/
- ↑ https://thenaturalparentmagazine.com/5-reasons-not-crunchy-mom/
- ↑ https://www.nct.org.uk/life-parent/parenting-styles-and-approaches/what-attachment-parenting-and-it-right-for-me
- ↑ https://slang.net/meaning/granola
- ↑ https://thenaturalparentmagazine.com/5-reasons-not-crunchy-mom/
- ↑ https://www.thebump.com/news/scrunchy-moms
- ↑ https://www.moms.com/silky-mom-modern-science-explained/
- ↑ https://www.moms.com/silky-mom-modern-science-explained/
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