Mothering (magazine)

Mothering
Year founded 1976
Final issue March–April 2011
Country United States
Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Language English
ISSN 0733-3013

Mothering is a magazine focused on natural mothering practices, which began publishing in 1976.[1] The headquarters is in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[2]

History

Mothering was founded in 1976, and in 1980, Peggy O'Mara became editor and publisher.[1] The November–December 2010 issue was the last printed issue of the Mothering magazine.[1] On February 15, 2011, Mothering magazine announced that publication of the magazine would end completely after the March–April 2011 issue, and that Mothering would subsequently become a Web-only company.[1]

Content

The magazine covers alternative childbirth options, and advocates breastfeeding, alternative education, homeschooling, co-sleeping and open discussion about the risks and benefits of vaccination.[3]

Publications

Mothering has published books through a division of Simon & Schuster:

Web presence

The magazine's web forum, MotheringDotCommunity or "MDC", has 160,000 registered members as of February 2011.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 O'Mara, Peggy (February 15, 2011). "How We Became a Web Company". Retrieved February 19, 2011.
  2. "Parenting Magazines". Book Market. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  3. "Mothering Vaccination Forum Guidelines". Mothering Magazine. 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.

External links


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