Pottying for the Planet
Pottying for the Planet: An Introduction to Elimination Communication
Join Raeanne Madison at Postpartum Healing Lodge for a workshop on elimination communication, a diaper-free, communication-based pottying technique that has roots in Indigenous communities around the world. Perfect for parents as well as birthworkers and perinatal support providers.
Monday, April 18th 10-12pm PST
Artwork by Monica Laflamme @momonga.mo
Disposable diapers are the third-largest single consumer item in landfills and take at least 500 years to decompose. Have you considered diaper-free parenting?
Disposable diapers are the third-largest single consumer item in landfills and take at least 500 years to decompose. Have you considered diaper-free parenting?
Elimination communication is a diaper-free pottying technique where caregivers are attuned to infants’ cues. This ancient practice was practiced in many Indigenous nations across what’s now known as the US and Canada, and is still practiced around the world. Rooted in stories from the Ojibwe people, this presentation will weave together practical knowledge and historical perspectives that will surely motivate newborn caretakers to try elimination communication.
Consider Alternatives
Diapers are a strain on the environment and can even inhibit infants' natural pottying instincts
Honor the Earth
Learn the cultural roots of elimination communication as an Indigenous parenting practice used around the world
Learn Skills
Gain the tools to incorporate this practice into your own relationship with your baby and/or clients/patients
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Monday, April 18th 10-12pm PST
virtual via zoom meetings