Mothering, early years

Remember gazing into the eyes of your baby? For just a moment, did you feel a sense of peace, deep love and timelessness? As your baby grew into a toddler and…

Your stomach groans audibly as you watch your two-year-old inhale his third cup of radioactive-looking green jelly, slurping it from the…

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…

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…

Published in Kindred, Issue 25, March 08, as part of Many Hands: We Were Never Meant To Do It Alone, also by Robin Grille. Want…

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"What’s wrong with the world, mama? People livin’ like they ain’t got no mamas. I think the whole world addicted to the drama Only attracted to things…

Watch kids playing outside with no rules or coaches to govern their behaviour and you will see the magical unfolding of bodies swinging,…

Are these terms mutually exclusive, or can they be complementary? Can they co-exist within the confines of parenthood? Women, particularly young women, find…

Children are wired to move, so when we confine them on an airplane or strap them into their seats in the car, it can feel like a prison to those…