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Eating By Colour: a New Approach to Food
As a psychologist working with children and adults with eating problems I hear two frequently asked questions: “what am I supposed to…
Origins
Every one of us felt some pain as a child — whether it was from carelessness or abuse, the death of a parent, divorce or the loss of a sibling, or just simply…
Deep Downshifting – living a life of no regrets
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to…
The Intelligence of the Heart
Last month I attended a summit hosted by the aTLC (Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children - www.atlc.org ) in California and had the…
Deep Downshifting – living a life of no regrets
A presentation with Kali Wendorf Editor / publisher, Kindred magazine In this age of climate change, compromised democracy and environmental…
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…
What’s Eating Them?
How food additives and chemicals affect children’s moods and behaviour
Children have changed over the last thirty years.…
The Power of Community
How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
When Cuba lost access to Soviet oil in the early 1990s, the country faced an immediate crisis — feeding…
A Cuppa Health
Drink up! A cup of tea is the savvy mum’s answer to chilling out your nerves while buffing up your health. Studies showing tea’s health…
Kids and Chemicals Don’t Mix
It is no surprise to learn that children are most at risk from exposures to toxic chemicals, but what is a surprise is that one of the most toxic environments…