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Conscious Parenting
Accessing Forgiveness of Self: Birth in the Context of the Childbearing…
Birth is big. That’s the paradigm I work with. There are very few events in life that have the same potential for life affirming or destructive…
Affinity Families for a New Age
For many of us, parenting reminds us of the central importance of families. Social norms and the tyranny of distance mean that few Australians partake of a…
In Praise of the Childless
There is a hobbit in my garden, climbing a tree. He is short—as hobbits are—with dark skin, brown eyes and a bushy beard. My son catches sight of him from the…
A Brighter Shade of Green – Rethinking environmental education
Picture a swimming lesson where the class begins with a video of the dangers of drowning and shark attacks. Next up is home economics where the teacher focuses…
True love
I stood at the doorway of my daughter’s bedroom one night as her father tucked her in and said goodnight.
‘Daddy, you’re my true love’, she said as she wrapped…
Tough questions
We were listening to the Eagles in the car when five-year-old Gracie asked, ‘Mummy, can love really keep us alive?’ Quickly my mind went into overload. How…
The Slow Burning Bond: When Birth and Bonding Do Not Happen Concurrently
When many of us think about bonding with a baby, the image that is evoked is that of holding your baby just after birth, falling immediately in love…
Getting Started on Going Nappy Free
Elimination Communication Video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j20B-c9-K3Q
Nappy/diaper free, elimination communication, natural infant hygiene … all names for…
What Can I Say to Family and Friends Who Don’t Understand Our Way of…
Q: I read The Aware Baby when my baby, Clementine, was one month old, and started Aware Parenting soon after that. Gradually my husband and I got into…
Embarking upon Aware Parenting?
Wondering whether to read this blog?
You might find it interesting if one of the following describes you:
You are already practising Aware Parenting;
You…