tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post9082344362511731423..comments2024-03-28T03:20:20.956-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: Circumcision Information Sites: YOUR THOUGHTS?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-3463655936863510392011-08-26T23:23:53.380-04:002011-08-26T23:23:53.380-04:00The tragedy is that if you lived in the UK (as I d...The tragedy is that if you lived in the UK (as I do) or in any other first-world industrialised nation, questions like this would be reviled as something approaching sexual abuse at the worst or total uncomprehension at the best.<br /><br />I am very involved with this issue on other US websites (iVillage & BabyCenter, especially) and am unlikely to return to Peaceful Parenting regularly, so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-9043765514401367502010-07-07T13:19:22.311-04:002010-07-07T13:19:22.311-04:00Sonya ~
Our collection of books, websites and art...Sonya ~<br /><br />Our collection of books, websites and articles can be found here: http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/are-you-fully-informed.html<br /><br />The small info cards we currently use (with good response) can be viewed here: http://www.drmomma.org/2010/07/planting-seeds-making-difference-post.html<br /><br />The full info packs (8 articles, 3 DVDs) that we give to prospective parents, JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350957701921488680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-30653386362938799502010-07-06T20:34:13.707-04:002010-07-06T20:34:13.707-04:00Hi Dr. Momma!
It is quite ironic that I found thi...Hi Dr. Momma!<br /><br />It is quite ironic that I found this page today. I was just thinking last night that I wanted to print a few thousand postcards against circumcision that could be handed out, placed in books, or mailed (maybe anonymously if desired) to expectant parents, and i was wondering what the best information would be to put on such a card. <br /><br />Would you mind sending me sonya@bohprinting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-36672683254352147422010-03-24T18:54:38.646-04:002010-03-24T18:54:38.646-04:00Dylan - Thanks much!! It will be an honor to accep...Dylan - Thanks much!! It will be an honor to accept and pass the award along to 7 others. Will get something written just as soon as I get a break in this crazy busy day. :)JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350957701921488680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-92135855253362708302010-03-24T10:11:03.363-04:002010-03-24T10:11:03.363-04:00I'm glad that here in Brazil we do not have th...I'm glad that here in Brazil we do not have this tradition. We only see this happen in Jewish families...Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225893709294189385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-34819588415931133382010-03-23T11:41:07.055-04:002010-03-23T11:41:07.055-04:00I am passionate about this topic and thank you for...I am passionate about this topic and thank you for posting about it! I love reading your stuff, and wanted to let you know I'm passing on a Kreativ Blogger award to you. The award image is over at my blog: http://earthboundinspiration.blogspot.com/2010/03/things-you-didnt-know-about-me.html <br />You just copy and paste it, along with 7 things we don't know about you, then pass it on to 7Dylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209981979174512649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-57946132695430083862010-03-22T16:18:09.789-04:002010-03-22T16:18:09.789-04:00I have a bumper sticker that says "Take your ...I have a bumper sticker that says "Take your whole baby home, say NO to circumcision!"Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00767006723462815362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-88028497524673333502010-03-22T00:58:54.607-04:002010-03-22T00:58:54.607-04:00one of my favs to hand on to people i am not reall...one of my favs to hand on to people i am not really close with that uses good language is this one.<br />http://www.circumstitions.com/Itsaboy.html<br /><br />otherwise i see you have most...of course there is the always useful penn and teller episode<br />http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2577091532653693892#Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10866135281538438407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-45598128126170199042010-03-21T23:42:29.500-04:002010-03-21T23:42:29.500-04:00I send many of these links to expectant mothers. I...I send many of these links to expectant mothers. I came into my first pregnancy with no idea what circumcision entailed. Thankfully, someone gave me the info and I researched more about it, and had never been so appalled! I make it a point to share this information with expecting mothers. My son sure will be glad someone shared it with me!Onewithwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398478806272413200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-2101586470480335182010-03-21T01:27:44.571-04:002010-03-21T01:27:44.571-04:00mystic eye cda - thanks for your idea about anothe...mystic eye cda - thanks for your idea about another page w/ all the links. we do have a page here http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/are-you-fully-informed.html (as well as an image tab on the left hand side of the main page) <--- to most of the websites with detailed information and books written on the subject. coming to this site (and taking the time to look at resources) it should NOT be Dr.BKValentinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004669975526271798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-73078433691472632272010-03-20T20:41:03.395-04:002010-03-20T20:41:03.395-04:00My top 3 sites that I find easy to navigate and se...My top 3 sites that I find easy to navigate and seem balanced in presenting information are:<br /><br />www.circumcision.org<br />www.circinfosite.com<br />www.nocirc.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-60494321039624667782010-03-20T19:29:06.942-04:002010-03-20T19:29:06.942-04:00http://www.historyofcircumcision.net/
this is a go...http://www.historyofcircumcision.net/<br />this is a good one so far. I haven't read through it's entirety but so far it's giving facts, not opinions which I know parents looking for information want. I am anti-cic and my husband is pro (for the usual circ'd male reasons) and that is one website that has started to sway him. Hopefully I get him on our side of the fence before we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-57702183059124383982010-03-20T18:06:40.630-04:002010-03-20T18:06:40.630-04:00There is so much information out there, and it'...There is so much information out there, and it's so hard to sort through it all considering the emotional issues many people have to overcome to even question circumcision. There are as many different styles of getting through to someone, as there are people. It's really hard to find one site fits all.<br /><br />For some people- it's a video. Done deal, end of question. "Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295477639257516117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-57358092531589965992010-03-20T17:03:26.890-04:002010-03-20T17:03:26.890-04:00One site I like is www.CircInfo.org It is an Austr...One site I like is <a href="http://www.CircInfo.org" rel="nofollow">www.CircInfo.org</a> It is an Australian site that is well done with lots of information. I tell people that the US can learn from those who have already traveled this path.Restoring Tallyhttp://www.restoringforeskin.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-83102226155079551222010-03-20T15:54:58.966-04:002010-03-20T15:54:58.966-04:00the circumcisiondecisionmaker got rave reviews.
I...the circumcisiondecisionmaker got rave reviews.<br /><br />I think the authoritative sites like the dr and mother sites are more likely to be clicked on in our culture.<br /><br />I rarely have success with any clearly anti-circ sites. I doubt many of the people I send them to actually click on them, and they almost always complain about them being "biased" and "inflammatory."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-59153244805985478182010-03-20T15:33:29.148-04:002010-03-20T15:33:29.148-04:00Maybe you could have a little questionnaire on tha...Maybe you could have a little questionnaire on that site to help parents narrow it down.<br /><br />Something that asks things like what issues concern them most -religion, HIV and STIs, care of the newborn, being laughed at, whatever. If the are strongly for circumcision, unsure, strongly against.mystic_eye_cdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479651677904819197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-31500746342487060232010-03-20T15:31:52.334-04:002010-03-20T15:31:52.334-04:00I don't mean to be stupid but why not just mak...I don't mean to be stupid but why not just make your own page, with links to other sites.<br /><br />You could even buy your own domain, something short?mystic_eye_cdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479651677904819197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-41602669251300321042010-03-20T15:20:52.696-04:002010-03-20T15:20:52.696-04:00I would love some of these to hand out and to prov...I would love some of these to hand out and to provide to home birth clients as well. :)Amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-25112565384979161712010-03-20T15:20:27.409-04:002010-03-20T15:20:27.409-04:00you should add that "circumcision decision ma...you should add that "circumcision decision maker" thing because it goes through all the common reasons adults are circ'd and why what's not necessaryBrendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-48065233717903974162010-03-20T15:19:50.222-04:002010-03-20T15:19:50.222-04:00Circumstitions.com would have helped me because I ...Circumstitions.com would have helped me because I didn't know the likelihood of problems from circumcision. A lot of awesome resources listed, but for me personally, that would have kept him intact without reading everything else.Kristanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-57549717205134556622010-03-20T15:18:57.147-04:002010-03-20T15:18:57.147-04:00genitalautonomy.org is going to be getting a makeo...genitalautonomy.org is going to be getting a makeover with more choice-based info at some point. Input welcome.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-16593406937225415802010-03-20T15:17:37.080-04:002010-03-20T15:17:37.080-04:00circumcision.orgcircumcision.orgAmbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-64986453831849735312010-03-20T15:17:22.241-04:002010-03-20T15:17:22.241-04:00NOCIRC, Doctor's Opposing Circ, drmomma.org, i...NOCIRC, Doctor's Opposing Circ, drmomma.org, intactamerica, asnatureintended....and the jewsagainst circ....<br />a pick from these...(all the rest are wonderful-but these are the most compelling, IMO)<br />GREAT WORK! Keep it up!Colleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-44316718396276900262010-03-20T15:16:45.760-04:002010-03-20T15:16:45.760-04:00I think it should be a site that isn't named s...I think it should be a site that isn't named something biased like nocirc. It should appear to be neutral and gives ACCURATE pros and cons to both. I can't imagine anyone would circ their baby boy after being presented with real facts in a professional way.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-82408930268068880072010-03-20T15:16:19.336-04:002010-03-20T15:16:19.336-04:00I can't open them all at the moment but if I w...I can't open them all at the moment but if I was uninformed and all I was being shown was a website address, the ones that stand out to me are the ones that say things like 'drs against circ' and 'mothers against' circ'ing as well as sites with the word 'info' in their address.<br /><br />the one with sexually mutilated etc are a little off putting and might seem Beckanoreply@blogger.com