Parenting

Tips for Successful Breastfeeding

The right diet is the key to having a good supply of nourishing milk. It should be followed from before conception and contain high levels of healthy animal fats. Be sure to eat plenty of food. When you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is not time to die

Breastfeeding two – Baby and Toddler

We used to talk about women like you, at kindy!” So said a friend of mine when she realised that I was breastfeeding a toddler…and a baby ….simultaneously! ; Tandem breastfeeding certainly raises eyebrows, causes discussion and elicits

Why Use Cloth Nappies?

Why choose cloth over disposable? Money The average cost for a cheap brand of disposables is 35c per nappy, they can cost as much as 70c if you decide to buy the more expensive brands. Babies should be changed on average 7 – 10 times a day meaning o

Why Use a Dummy?

The question of dummies often focuses on dental health, safety, or the difficulty of weaning, yet, the more important question is rarely addressed: Is the dummy beneficial? We believe that providing a dummy is responding to the baby's need to suck a

Babys First Birthday – No Ducks in Bonnets Here

Ulysses Nino is turning one. My body was full of him a year ago. The I who is one, became two. He was Other, a periodic procession through the muscle and bone of my ripening body, a creature conjuring a crescendo exponential in transit from water to air,

The Meaning of Trust

My heart raced. Each beat left a resounding echo as I felt blood pump through me. My lips and hands were numb. As shock encompassed my body, my mind was swamped with terrifying thoughts. My feet felt like lead as I forced them to run in the midday heat -

Christmas is Coming…

This time last year I had a Christmas Crisis. As the anticipation of Christmas seemed to grow around us, so did my anxiety. Everywhere we looked, Christmas abound. Parties, celebrations, end of year get togethers, Santa visits and endless presents. The da

Self Fulfillment and Full Time Parenting

“Nothing good in life is free, but the cost of intimate mothering may be considerably less than it first appears.” Norma Bumgarner For many women, motherhood is the launching pad of a journey of self discovery and renewed creative energy. It i