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Child development
The Gift of Time
One of the most important gifts we can give our children is time. By turning off the television you have automatically granted a child several…
Potty Training: Get Ready
If your child is near or has passed his first birthday, you can begin incorporating pre-potty training ideas into his life. They are simple things…
Australian Learning Communities
Australia's own home-based learning community has created a rich tapestry of grassroots networks of folks simply getting on with the job of…
Beyond Bonding: A Mother’s Story
Quite often, mothers (and to a lesser extent dads) find themselves needing to re-establish a sense of their own boundaries, after years of a symbiotic merger…
Give your child a head start in life through early childhood music
The first five years of a child’s life is a window of opportunity for laying foundations through stimulating experiences for their…
Confessions of a Proud Mum
My son is 15 and has brought me nothing but...
“Trouble?”
I thought you’d say that! No,…
A Grandfather’s Wish
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We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I’d like better.…
The 21st Century Tribe as a Family Support Network
In order to understand the relevance of the Tribe in the 21st Century it first has to be put into a personal context. Throughout history, people have…
Redefining Authority
The other day I was speaking to a friend of mine while we were picking up our children from school. We were chatting while the children played together.…
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…