Ep. 49:The Unfamous Brother: Vaccinating On-Time Matters
Dr. Peter Sears is the not-famous brother of Dr. Jim and Dr. Bob Sears and a family physician. He is also an strong advocate for…
Our Natural Lifestyle Didn’t Prevent Flu
Have you heard that children who breastfeed don't really need the flu shot? Or that good nutrition and immune support (elderberry, vitamin C, etc.) provide…
I Got Myself Vaccinated
I am part of a family of five, and neither me nor my siblings received any childhood or adolescent vaccines. My mom is somewhat of…
The Crunchy Skeptics Changed My Mind
We started out following the doctor’s orders with our first baby—she received her first year’s vaccines on time. After a period of moving around a…
A Mother I Never Met Changed My Mind About Vaccines
Have you ever strolled by someone in the grocery store who smelled like she just walked out of a package of incense? That was me.…
A Moment of Hesitation
I was still trying to come to terms with how things had played out. In the space of just over a week I’d gone from…
From Anti-Vax to Pro-Vax: Natural Parenting Perspective
Almost seven years ago my journey in motherhood began. My son was born into this world in our bedroom, though it left him scarred (a severe…
I’m a Crunchy, Libertarian Pro-vaxxer
I might be the last person you'd expect to be pro-vaccine. I might also be the first person you'd expect to be called a “hippie.”…
Leaving the Anti-Vaccine Movement
I can’t tell you how I became pro-vaccine without first telling you how I became anti-vaccine. When my oldest daughter was about four months old,…
Growing Up Unvaccinated
I am the 70s child of a health nut. I wasn't vaccinated. I was brought up on an incredibly healthy diet: no sugar til I…