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Conscious Parenting
Waterbirth: The Gentle Approach
There’s nothing more refreshing than a dip in the ocean, the freedom, weightlessness and buoyancy. For a woman in labour, those qualities of…
Preparing yourself for Birth
Presented by The Training and Research Centre for Natural Birth Inc.
There are many things to consider when planning your…
You and Me Against the World
As I researched and wrote Naked Motherhood and its subsequent thesis, I oscillated between believing I was articulating the experiences of a silent…
Facts and Myths about Special Needs Children
• Children are born with Down’s Syndrome approximately one in 700 births.
• It is a misconception to think that…
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,…
The Magical Child, an excerpt
Introduction by Anna Jahns
Magical Child, a classic work, profoundly questions the current thinking on childbirth practices, parenting, and educating our…
The Return
The great story of the heart entering form. You have been watching us and waiting. It cannot be an easy return. We know you are near us. Dreams and…
Children as the Catalyst for Forming a Tribe
As soon as children are old enough to begin to interact with the wider world, the need to form a tribal bond becomes almost a developmental…
Wonderful News
This is part of a series of true birth stories excerpted from the book “The First Breath”, compilation and photography by Katrina…