When I recently wrote an article about products replacing parents I failed to mention this is just the tip of the ice-berg. Today, as a culture we are outsourcing more and more of our parenting responsibilities not only to products but to other people in the form…
I love spending time with my kids. I really want to create happy childhood memories for my children. In our culture, this has to be planned and deliberate because it no longer JUST happens. There are just too many things that threaten to take our time and energy.…
I recently stumbled across this blog called hands free mama. I read this article and wanted to cry. I thoughtfully considered how many times my kids had been ignored, told to go away or their request forgotten while I sat on the computer, laptop, mobile phone…
This provocative magazine cover has caused quite a stir! The accompanying article in TIME magazine states that attachment parenting is on the rise as more parents feel drawn to a more natural parenting style. There are two sides to this story. Some believe this philosophy places pressure…
Mother guilt. Is this merely a term to describe mothers with perfectionist tendencies? Or does this term impact ALL mothers regardless of race, religion or parenting style? Is the perfect or good mother a myth? Where does our guilt come from? Does it stem from pressure…
Over the years, I’ve discovered so many of the perceptions and beliefs we have about motherhood and parenting are influenced by the media and advertising. I wasn’t always aware though. When I was pregnant with my first child I didn’t know where to look for…
As parents, we make decisions for our families based on what we believe to be right. This stems from our upbringing, our experience and the unique personalities and temperaments of our kids (and us!). Parenting isn’t a one-size fits all approach and we will always…
When I speak of the ‘world’ I’m referring to popular culture. The dominant force in our Western society that influences the way we think, feel and what we value most highly. Recently, I watched a little ABC3 with my 6-year-old. The show was about a…
1. It helps us take time out to slow down and relax As modern mum’s, we are busy. We’re either juggling other kids or work and all the pressure and expectation that modern life brings. Breastfeeding means taking time to stop, sit down, relax and…
As I experience the last few weeks of my final pregnancy, I feel a mixture of excitement and sadness. This has been the last time I will experience the joy of seeing those two lines on a pregnancy test, a squirming jellybean on an ultrasound…