When the Guns Become Silent
The longest wars of history did see their flags of white. Ours will not be different. The smell of cordite will drift away and the dust will settle. The ones…
The Caesarean Birth
As a midwife I have reflected on why I feel sad when I hear of, see and care for women who have elected, when there is no clinical indication, to have a…
Frightful Witches and Kissable Toads
How folktales nourish the soul
One day Baba Yaga’s two trusted toads said,
‘You are truly…
Who’s In Charge? The Unhappy Consequences of Being Child-Centered
Watch Jean Liedloff talk with Michael Mendizza, of Touch the Future, about her adventures into the South American rainforests as a young woman and what she…
Mothering Matters
We pay almost anyone to look after infants — except their mothers.
Evidence that good mothering matters, both for the…
Fly, Baby, Fly
I first took my son on an airplane when he was barely four months old. I remember having just said goodbye to my husband and feeling awfully scared:…
The Last Time I Cried
See also Big Boys Don't Cry
The last time I cried was at the sheer beauty of the love welling up inside of me, in the deep…
Goldenheart
Once
there was a little boy
with golden hair
and golden skin
and a golden heart.
Goldenheart was his name,
but his Dad
was awfully sad.
He was…
Yoga with Children
Nurturing the Whole Child
In such a fast-paced society, bombarded with television and over-stimulation, there is a growing need in our children to learn to…
Your Developing Body
Adolescence is the stage in between the child and adult. You are metamorphosising. It is a time full of challenges and changes: physically,…