If you are unfamiliar with the wisdom of the Hands Free Mama I encourage you to head on over and prepare to be challenged and inspired to see life in a whole new way – a distraction free way. Her words of hope and encouragement have been…
Spoiling kids does just that. It spoils them. It makes them foul and their behavior stinky and just plain disgusting. I certainly don’t want to spoil the goodness in my kids. Unfortunately, our recent Easter weekend has highlighted to me just how much ‘spoiling’ has…
Have you ever noticed that stories about motherhood in the media tend to be inflammatory? Divisive? Controversial? I’m not sure who coined the term “mummy wars” but it’s an accurate way to describe the way the media creates mountains out of molehills purely to create…
The Australian recently published an article advising that breastfeeding can help reduce the risk of SIDS. Unfortunately, it has been met with the anti-breastfeeder brigade that implies that breastfeeding mothers are on a mission to make non-breastfeeding mothers feel guilty. These women who accuse advocates of…
The New York times recently produced this article in response to the claim of feminist Erica Jong that alternative parenting imprisons mothers who are trapped by their roles and choices. There was also this article inspired by Elisabeth Badinter’s new book that discussed why attachment parenting is joyless.…
This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how we parent despite and because of challenges thrown our way. Please read to the end to find a list of…
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…
My husband recently travelled to the Philippines to a poor remote village community. He spent two weeks without TV, newspapers, his iphone and internet connection (mostly). He came back a changed man, convinced that our lives are unnecessarily busy, stressful and we are losing our…
As expectant mums-to-be, it can be so exciting to prepare our babies room especially if we enjoy decorating or have an artistic flair! A visit to a baby store or a flick through a parenting magazine may leave us feeling overwhelmed with just how many…