Peggy O’Mara
Family · Health · Justice · Culture
From the Desk
Thoughtful writing on natural family living — for parents who want to make their own informed decisions.
A space for honest conversations about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and raising children with intention. Carefully curated essays, research-backed guides, and the kind of writing you actually want to sit down and read — without the noise.
Latest from the Journal
- 10 Best Fume Extractors for Soldering at Home (October 2026)
Soldering at home is one of those hobbies that smells like nothing while you work and reminds you a month later that the air in … Read more - 10 Best Helping Hands for Soldering Small Parts (October 2026)
There is no faster way to make a good solder joint worse than heating a 0402 resistor while holding it with your fingertips. Heat travels … Read more - 10 Best Magnifying Lamps for Soldering (October 2026) Reviews
Soldering looks simple until you have to judge a joint you cannot see. A bridged pad on a 0402 resistor, a cold joint hiding under … Read more - 10 Best Benchtop Oscilloscopes for Hobbyists (October 2026) Reviews
The best benchtop oscilloscopes for hobbyists are the Siglent SDS1104X-E, the Siglent SDS1202X-E, and the Rigol DS1054Z. I have kept all ten picks in this … Read more - 12 Best Bench Power Supplies for Breadboard Projects (October 2026)
For most breadboard work, the Kungber SPS3010B is the best bench power supply: 0-30V at 0-10A, a precision encoder knob, an output enable button and … Read more - 12 Best Function Generators for Electronics Hobbyists (October 2026)
If you want the short answer: the Siglent SDG2042X is the function generator we recommend most often, the OWON DGE2070 gives you the most bandwidth … Read more - 12 Best Precision Screwdriver Sets for Electronics (October 2026)
The fastest way to ruin a laptop, a phone, or a game console is not a bad soldering iron. It is a screwdriver bit that … Read more - 12 Best Wire Strippers for Small Gauge Wire (October 2026) Reviews
Small gauge wire means thin wire in the American Wire Gauge system, roughly 20 to 30 AWG, where a higher number is a smaller conductor. … Read more - 12 Best Heat Guns for Heat Shrink Tubing (October 2026) Reviews
The best heat guns for heat shrink tubing are the ones with genuine low-end temperature control, wattage matched to your tubing diameter, and a concentrator … Read more - 8 Best ESD Mats for Electronics Benches (October 2026) Reviewed
Static damage is the quietest board killer on a hobby bench. A MOSFET gate oxide can be weakened by a single touch, still pass every … Read more - 12 Best Robotics Kits for Middle Schoolers (October 2026) Reviews
Middle school is the awkward age for robotics kits. At 11, a tween thinks anything with 600 plastic pieces is a robotics kit. At 14, … Read more - 12 Best Wooden Building Block Sets for Toddlers (October 2026)
The best building blocks for toddlers are solid wooden pieces in a chunky, grippable size with a wide mix of shapes and roughly 50 to … Read more - 12 Best STEM Sets for Girls Under $100 (October 2026) Reviewed
The best STEM sets for girls on a tight budget are the ones that end with a working model she can show off, not a … Read more - 12 Best Circuit Kits for High School Students (October 2026) Reviews
The best circuit kits for high school students combine real components with something to build. Our top pick is the Snap Circuits Extreme SC-750, which … Read more - 12 Best Construction Building Sets for 5 Year Olds (October 2026)
Five is the age where building toys stop being a bin of blocks and start being a project. A child this age can plan a … Read more
What We Cover
Pregnancy & Birth
From the first trimester through labor and delivery — evidence-based guidance for the journey ahead.
Breastfeeding
Latch, supply, pumping, weaning — the practical answers you actually need, in plain language.
Postpartum
Healing, hormones, and the fourth trimester nobody warned you about.
Babies & Toddlers
Sleep, feeding, milestones, and the everyday rhythms of life with little ones.
Education & Homeschooling
Montessori, Waldorf, unschooling, and finding the approach that fits your family.
Living Well
Holistic health, conscious living, and a more grounded family life at home.
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The way we treat our children sets the stage for how they will treat the world.
— Peggy O’Mara
An Editorial Journal · Family. Health. Justice. Culture.