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…
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…
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…
This has always my perception of the home-schooled family. But here is the modern homeschooling family! Look! They seem almost….normal! In the last few years I have come across mums who homeschool or who were homeschooled. What was once a foreign concept full of harsh…
The amount of disposable nappies used from birth to toilet training. As a society we have become obsessed with convenience. After all we’re busy, stressed and time poor and ‘need’ to embrace modern alternatives right? As mother’s, convenience has to be a priority for our…
Buying Secondhand When my first child was 18 months old, I realized I had been obsessed with ‘stuff’’. I was always looking for the next best thing to give my baby his start in life. I placed too much value on products and brands than…
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…