Author Archives: Janet

Physiological miscarriage **trigger warning** loss, trauma

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Janet

Many thanks to the woman who generously offered this story. Miscarriage is rare at home nowadays despite the demonstrably poor support offered in overstretched hospitals which have neither the means nor capacity to support women like their own midwife. L … Continue reading →

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(Very) Thankful Thursday

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Janet

  Oh my goodness! There are few things more humbling, heartwarming and sniffly-making, than an unexpected gift from thoughtful, generous, beautiful people. To the Joyous Birth women of Western Australia, I say a huge thankful thank you. I’m truly moved … Continue reading →

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Coming home to ourselves

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Janet

Home. Other than Motherhood, is there a trope more gleefully exploited or summoned up in the hopes of selling us something from air freshener to rolling shutters? And yet how many of us are actually at Home in a true … Continue reading →

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Architecture Nerd Alert

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Janet

I live in Sydney and have been in and out of the Sydney Opera House my whole life. I’ve never tired of it and at least once a week I go to the city to walk around it, eat icecream, … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Janet

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Reclaiming our births from the colonisers

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Janet

“Our strategy should be not only to confront empire, but to lay siege to it. To deprive it of oxygen. To shame it. To mock it. With our art, our music, our literature, our stubbornness, our joy, our brilliance, our … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Janet

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Architecture Nerd Alert

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Janet

Surry Hills Library and Community Centre is just a gorgeous building! Enjoy! Tweet

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Janet

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The Waiting

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Janet

You will not be pregnant forever, I promise. The baby, or babies, will come earthside at the earliest opportunity. They will not hesitate to leave the safe, warm confines of your body to be held in your arms and at … Continue reading →

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