Category Archives: parenting

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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Resist Much, Obey Little

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Janet

From the inspiring Peggy O’Mara comes this, which was too good to hide away in links: We’re not revolutionaries by choice. We are “just” parents, trying to do our best every day. Sometimes through no fault of our own we … Continue reading →

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Some normal sleep resources

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Janet

Books Helping Your Baby to Sleep: Why Gentle Techniques Work Best Anni Gethin & Beth MacGregor Sleeping Like A Baby Pinky Mackay The Family Bed Tine Thevinin Three in a Bed: The Benefits of Co-Sleeping Deborah Jackson Nighttime Parenting: How … Continue reading →

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Annie Bourgault shares her story of loss

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Janet

**trigger warnings** Loss mentioned, violence against women. Annie Bourgault is a reporter who finds evidence based information about birthing. She interviews health professionals, leading experts in childbirth and parents whose work help women feel empowered and fulfilled during pregnancy, birth … Continue reading →

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To the woman at the shops with the weeping babe

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Janet

I saw you today, at the shops, my sister. I saw you pushing a pram, perusing scarves, unable to respond to the bleating, hiccupping cries and jagged breaths of your newborn. I heard the babe cry out over and over, … Continue reading →

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Giving and receiving the gift of birth

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Janet

  Giving and receiving the gift of birth. It is no accident that we call the act of bringing babies earthside a gift. The first gift we can give to our children is the manner of their birthing, so we … Continue reading →

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Sexuality for the Real World

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Janet

  A friend of mine recently began a new venture which I think is truly marvellous. I hope each of you will find time to read, ponder and make a date to do a workshop with these great women. Sexuality … Continue reading →

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Mammals

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Janet

Mammals are tactile, caring parents who keep their young close. They feed babies with milk made by their bodies. They keep their babies safe and well fed through sleep times. Now remind me, what are humans again?   For much … Continue reading →

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Beware the birthing Trojan horses

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Janet

Did you hear the tale of the defeat of the Trojans by the Greeks? Roughly speaking, the Greeks left a giant wooden horse in Troy and pretended to go away. The Trojans took the gift horse into their city, then … Continue reading →

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Yoni

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Janet

When my daughter was born I wondered what words we would use to teach her about her body and mine. With my son it was relatively simple since penis, testicles and scrotum come with little baggage and no embedded misandry. … Continue reading →

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