A Letter From a Sleep-Training Baby

Sleep Training Baby Crying

Dear mommy, I am confused. I am used to falling asleep in your soft, warm arms. Each night I lay snuggled close to you; close enough to hear your heartbeat, close enough to smell your sweet fragrance. I gaze at your beautiful face as I gently drift off to sleep, safe and secure in your loving … [Continue reading]

Baby Refusing Bottle – Dealing with Bottle Refusal

Baby refusing bottle

Bottle refusal is exactly what it says on the tin – a breastfed baby refusing a bottle. As you can imagine, gently putting an end to bottle refusal is not always an easy task. Of course, in a perfect world, we wouldn’t ever have to worry about trying to persuade our breastfed babies to take a … [Continue reading]

8 Reasons to Avoid Sleep Training Your Baby

Crying Baby

All parents have limits. Even the most patient, connected, attached parents can reach the point when they are ready to hurl themselves out of the window from sheer sleep-deprivation-induced insanity. Anybody who has me on their facebook friends list will know that recently I have been dealing with … [Continue reading]

What are the Benefits of Homeschooling?

Homeschooling Benefits

More and more parents are deciding to educate their children at home rather than sending them to public school. Parents might not feel that public schools can teach their child everything that they want them to know, either that or there are certain things that parents don’t want their children to … [Continue reading]

Gentle Sleep Solutions For Babies

Gentle Sleep Solutions For Babies

If your baby is having trouble sleeping and you hate to hear him or her crying into the night, there is another way. Gentle sleep solutions will ease your child into a deep, relaxed sleep, which will help to ensure you have a happy, healthy baby. Gentle sleep solutions are becoming increasingly … [Continue reading]

Helping Children with Anxiety – Supporting Them Through the Fear

Child with Anxiety

Helping children with anxiety is so important. They cannot free themselves from their fears without your help and support. Researching the different ways of helping children with anxiety is the first step to making the necessary changes in your household to alleviate – then eliminate – your … [Continue reading]

From Homeschooling to Mainstream Education

Children Learning

So, as you probably know by now, we have always planned to be a homeschooling family. I believe in homeschooling, and it seemed to be a sensible … [Continue reading]

“Caesareans for Everyone!”, say NICE guidelines

Cesarean Surgery

It’s not very often something makes me as cross as reading this article did this morning. Apparently, NICE guidelines (one of the governing … [Continue reading]

The Stench Of Success

Natural Alternatives to Toxic Household Cleaning Products

OK, so it's been about 6 months now since I started using mostly natural, home-made cleaning products in my home. My almost-all-purpose cleaner is a … [Continue reading]

You Are A Good Mother

You are a good mother

Today I read a wonderful post by Birth Without Fear. It brought a tear to my eye, and inspired me to write something (which is no mean feat, I can … [Continue reading]

Heather: Cancer Free

Healthy Woman

Heather Von St James is a mesothelioma cancer survivor and a guest blogger for the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. The date was November 21, 2005. I … [Continue reading]

Reasons To Be Thankful

Reasons to be Tankful

Well, after yet another brief disappearance I am back. Oh, ladies (and gents), I am sorry for being quiet recently. In all honesty, life has been … [Continue reading]

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