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Mamatoto
Mamatoto is a word in Swahili meaning ‘motherbaby’, reflecting the concept that mother and infant are not two separate people, but an interrelated dyad. What…
Overweight and Undernourished?
Are we feeding our children the food that they really need for optimal health?
Over the last 20 years, rates of obesity in children have…
When a Child Uses "Bad" Words
Q. My almost 5-year-old son has picked up the word “a..hole” and has been trying it out. I have been trying some advice…
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Put yourself in this picture. You’re 17 years old and you have just completed your 120, painful, hours of driving practice. The practice pays off and the RTA…
Morning Sickness
We have often been asked for information and advice on morning sickness. I would like to start by honouring the miracle and wonder of conception and…
The P**n and Violence link
In 2003, a study by The Australia Institute revealed alarming information on Australian teens’ exposure to violent and hard-core pornography on the internet.…
How to Talk With Your Teenage Boy About P**n
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSF82AwSDiU
Gone are the days of dog-eared Playboys under the mattress. The internet exposes young people to pornography of…
Interrelate: Redefining Men
The model of being a man is being radically redefined these days. It is a new movement that seeks to grow and shift with the changing times and meet the needs…
Growing Men Commentary, issue 2
Many, many years ago I ran the Youth affairs Council of Tasmania, a non-government peak body and was involved in the bizarre world of lobbying,…
How to assess a midwife
The Training & Research Centre for Natural Birth Inc.
The following list of questions will help you to decide if a midwife is the right…