Calpol – What Every Parent Should Know
** This post is about why I don’t use Calpol, and why I wouldn’t recommend it to a friend. For your own family, please do your own research. ** I…Continue Reading →
Said the Bitch to the Cow
As a species, women are quite hard to understand. There, I said it. We fill the complete spectrum with our…
Uncomfortable Truths about Childhood Eczema
My mom suffers from melanoma. Actually calling her skin condition melanoma is like calling the Sistene Chapel a painting: somewhat…
Herbs for use in Childbirth
An important part in my series on natural childbirth is of course the actual birth. Perhaps it’s prudent to start by defining natural childbirth. To me, natural excludes any substance…Continue Reading →
Preparing for a natural childbirth
Pregnancy is a time of such huge change. Your emotions change, your body, your home. It all changes. And just…
Teething Trauma
A few weeks (or months) ago, I wrote that Ameli was starting to teethe. At the time, I, stupidly and…
Of Legs and Teeth
Anyone who knows me knows that I am not a big fan of the medicalised culture we live in. I avoid doctors and medicine as much as I can. You’ll…Continue Reading →
A Bad Day’s Mothering
I know everyone has them. Those days where you just feel like nothing youre doing is right. When you suspect,…
Baby ‘Yoga’
One of the best classes I’ve attended with Ameli has been the Buddha Babies Yoga Class. Despite the name, there’s…
Four Thieves Vinegar
I am really excited today! In a totally geeky kind of way. Let me explain…Continue Reading →