I have been asking myself the following question these last couple of days: “Am I a control freak?!” What’s caused the asking? I see my oldest boy in front of me at 4 and a half and I think, gosh, how could I send this boy off to school in just a few months...
Opinion
guilt
When I was nineteen I had my gall bladder removed. It wasn’t a serious operation but at the time I was scared and it hurt a lot. Since then, now and then, I get what can only be described as ghost pains under my right breast, near my heart. It isn’t a stabbing pain,...
Maternal Journal – And baby makes 4
Gorgeous Pointelle Gift Set – Wrap Coverall, Beanie and Bib. www.tinyturtles.co.nz Recently I inflicted on my 2 and a half year old son what could potentially have been the most traumatic experience of his young life; I had another baby. However, despite what some Dr Phil episodes (not to mention Mummy gossip) would have...
Kids. Sugar. Addicted.
What a sad state of health we are creating for our children. There are as many poor attitudes towards sugar (lollies, sweets, treats) and childhood as what there are junk food options in the supermarket. I see it all the time. Family can be the worst (no offence family – I love you….but) “sugar”...
Please, Hold On To Your Life Raft (Until That Momma Needs It)
I am on a journey. I mostly travel alone and I’ve found that solitude’s rewards are the ability to think critically and to process clearly. I failed to realize it in the beginning because I’d been on a single path for so long a time; but this is characteristic of my journey and of...
On Tummy Time
Babies have not altered but our lifestyle has. A babys position in a car seat has been deemed unhealthy for extended periods of time due to concern over spine and breathing problems. This is why parents are advised to leave the seats in the car and not use them as a carry device. There...
7 Parenting Tips ~ Working from Home with Young Children
With economies struggling all over the world, more and more moms are trying to juggle work and children. Working from home is one way to earn a living or supplement your household income while still parenting full-time, but it comes with its own unique set of challenges. Here are seven tips to help you...
No Regrets Parenting
An expecting couple recently asked me, “What is the simplest way to describe the gentle, natural, attachment, spiritual type parenting that you talk about?” I said, “I can make it real simple and narrow it down to three words, no regrets parenting! ” It doesn’t matter what you call it, in fact I didn’t...
Breech Birth
In the past, breech presentation was considered a perfectly legitimate variation of normal birth and most birth professionals had the skills to assist a woman to birth a breech baby vaginally. Without technological screening equipment, most breech babies went undetected until labour and unnecessary fears, anxieties and choices were avoided. A breech baby is...
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