After Divorce: Staying Connected When You Are Apart (Part 1)
"Co-parents must share the goal of making it as easy as possible for their children to move between their two homes."- Ron L.Deal, author The Smart…
Radical Feminist Mothers, and Why We Need Them
Marianne Williamson says there is one thing in common with all mammalian species that ensures their survival, and that is a fierce, protective…
Tiny Crosses
Now it’s a month since your visit
and your memory lingers on,
Somehow feels like you’re around,
even though I know you’re gone,
and in these times when you…
Mamatoto
Mamatoto is a word in Swahili meaning ‘motherbaby’, reflecting the concept that mother and infant are not two separate people, but an interrelated dyad. What…
Overweight and Undernourished?
Are we feeding our children the food that they really need for optimal health?
Over the last 20 years, rates of obesity in children have…
When a Child Uses "Bad" Words
Q. My almost 5-year-old son has picked up the word “a..hole” and has been trying it out. I have been trying some advice…
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Put yourself in this picture. You’re 17 years old and you have just completed your 120, painful, hours of driving practice. The practice pays off and the RTA…
Tao of Proteins & Carbs
Despite major changes in food production and technology, the eating habits of Western Society over the last few decades have resulted in record levels…
Touch Me and Help Me Grow – The Importance Of Infant Massage
Stroking your baby’s silky skin, meeting her trusting gaze and taking turns at listening to her ‘coos’ and ‘goos’ then responding, telling her, ‘ your tiny toes…