The Diaper-Free Baby_ The Natural Toilet Training Alternative - Christine Gross-Loh [82]
To all my photo models: wonderful moms and dads…and babies adorable beyond words. My greatest thanks to them for being so willing to help spread the word by trekking out to my place for multiple photo shoots and letting us capture their beautiful babies on film.
And finally, I am appreciative of the many moms and dads who contributed so much to this book by providing wonderfully detailed testimonials of their EC’ing experience. I was fortunate to have so many enthusiastic and articulate parents to talk to, and I was impressed by the depth of their insights into EC, parenting, and all else. This book has grown out of all the things they’ve taught me—I thank them for giving me such an intimate glimpse into their lives and thoughts. Ultimately, I have only been a conduit for the wisdom they generously and eagerly opted to share. This book, filled with their voices and shaped by their experiences, really belongs to them.
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