Monthly Archives: May 2010

Sydney: forced birther alert 29 May 2010

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Janet

March and rally for a woman’s right to choose abortion MARTIN PLACE, Sydney 11am ~ Saturday, 29th May, 2010 A rally and march will be held in Sydney on Saturday, 29th May, 2010 – starting at Martin Place. This is … Continue reading →

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Minds to admire.

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Janet

Friday past, HaT had a section on Claudia Alexander because they’d obviously been watching the same tv show as me and been struck by the same scientist appearing in it too. To whit: I saw this marvelously enthused woman on … Continue reading →

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“Quality and Safety” and other lies we’re being told

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Janet

The “Quality and Safety Framework” has been released. For something supposedly produced after hours of consultation and furrowed brows crouched over our hot submissions, it looks remarkably like all the other dross produced by the government and fellow travellers around … Continue reading →

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The real birth wars

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Janet

The “quality and safety framework” has been released. My response looks like this: Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com Tweet

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Pretty?

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Janet

Some things need no introduction. Some things need never be excused. Tweet

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Are you a feminist who parents? You’re needed!

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Janet

You’re needed in the world but you’re also really needed by the Carnival of Feminist Parenting! It’s so vital that we keep firming the links between the feminisms and all the things women do. If you blog, parent and call … Continue reading →

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Rest. Is it even possible?

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Janet

Welcome to the May Carnival of Natural Parenting: Role model This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have waxed poetic about how … Continue reading →

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International day of the midwife May 5

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Janet

You are a midwife, assisting at someone else’s birth. Do good without show or fuss. Facilitate what is happening rather than what you think ought to be happening. If you must take the lead, lead so that the mother is … Continue reading →

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