I wake up on a Sunday morning. It's a nice summers day and some gardening is in order. I make breakfast for the kids and my wife and proceed with the usual morning routine. Out I go to the shed, get the lawn mower and off I go. I wave to a car coming down the street. It is a guy I know lives
Read Full StoryIt isn't often I would recommend a book to every parent but this one is just the inspirational story we all need to hear. It started in 2006 when Kristen Morrison gave birth to a beautiful baby boy Gryffin, who was later diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Instead of accepting that her son would h
Read Full StoryThis is a guest post written by Elle Hilyard for BubbleBubs (Australian Cloth Nappies) Battling a health issue with my 9 month old son, Ethan, resulted in more nappy changes each day than I ever thought possible. I started to think about the effects all the disposable nappies we were using were h
Read Full StoryI'm an old hat at nursing now, having been doing it for nearly 3 years non-stop. But those earlier days could have been a lot easier with hindsight. 1. Breastfeeding is natural, but a learned skill. If someone had told me, before I started nursing that while breastfeeding is the most natura
Read Full StoryAs a child, my school report card was either something I triumphantly took home to my parents, or stashed in my school bag, hoping it might disintegrate unnoticed with the rotting banana and soggy sandwich. If I had performed well, and my card reflected this, I was so proud to show it to my parent
Read Full StoryThe law of attraction, made popular by the movie "The Secret" is in three words summarised by statement "Thoughts Become Things" What this means is, the energy we put out by our thoughts, and corresponding actions, is what we manifest into our lives. So, if we spend a great deal of time focusing on our child's frustrating, or unwanted behaviour, we naturally attract more of it into our lives. This works for two reasons - firstly, we're the only ones in control of what manifests in our li
We celebrated Mother's day today, in true family style, with two little boys sharing the bed, one of whom had spent the night with a bit of a fever. Mommy got a bit of a sleep in, and then breakfast and a lovely cup of tea in bed, as well as a hand decorated card and delicious chocolate cake made for her. Mother's day is a special day for me. It's the day I acknowledge my own mother and grandmother, and it's the day I spend with my children, acknowledging how amazingly blessed I am to have
There is nothing quite like your children laughing or giggling their head off. It makes you smile and feel great watching them have so much fun. Laughter is contagious and can also uplift any mood. It is something that makes life worth living. So here is a list of things that can make your children laugh. Note: While these are categorized by age, there is still quite a lot of overlap and nothing is bound to an age category. Babies Peekaboo is an all time classic. Cover a sheet acro
Australian Women have recently been dealt a cruel blow by their government, who have effectively outlawed home birth with a private midwife. In light of this, I thought I would share my two birth stories, one a hospital birth, and one a homebirth. Spot the Difference. My Hospital Birth When I was pregnant with my first child, my experiences of pregnancy and birth, were what I’d seen on TV, and what my mom had shared with me through the births of her five daughters. Quite frankly, I th
It occurred to me today that statistically, while I don't feel it, I qualify as a young mother. (Oh golly, I'm alluding to my age here!) And that statistically, my breastfeeding experience is likely to be much shorter than an older mother (Aged 27-35). This is supposedly due largely to social factors, my peer group is meant to be less supportive of nursing, and my social activities are meant to be contraindicative to nursing. I know a few teen moms, one in particular is a real inspiration to
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