Coalition of the Unwilling, the Real Superpower
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Helen Keller These times, as well as…
Being Straight
Being Straight
The other day I was in a café sitting with some friends. Nearby a local trio of street musicians were playing music.…
War and Children
It is deadline day and I have spent hours over the last month on an editorial about humanising birth to go with all the special features and of birth…
Our Child, not Mine
Life’s imperative of transforming from ‘I’ to ‘we’ A keynote presentation with Kali Wendorf Editor / publisher, Kindred…
Showing Up – stepping out of the box – and into your life
A presentation with Kali Wendorf Editor / publisher, Kindred magazine At seven years old, a child travels to Ethiopia with her archaeologist father…
Deep Downshifting – living a life of no regrets
A presentation with Kali Wendorf Editor / publisher, Kindred magazine In this age of climate change, compromised democracy and environmental…
Mothering, Mindfulness and a Baby’s Bottom – An Introduction to…
Half of the World's Children Never Wear Diapers
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Is it really possible to raise a baby without nappies? Can our babies actually…
What’s Eating Them?
How food additives and chemicals affect children’s moods and behaviour
Children have changed over the last thirty years.…
The Power of Community
How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
When Cuba lost access to Soviet oil in the early 1990s, the country faced an immediate crisis — feeding…
Tempting Shopping
Many column centimetres have been written about the highly irritating practice of supermarkets flogging tempting goodies at children’s…