I’m a Natural Parent, But…. I Don’t Shop Local (Much)
I have a confession to make. Well, I’ve kind of made it already, so now I can just ask you to hear me out. I do most of my shopping…Continue Reading →
Autumn in England
There are many things about life and living in the UK that it seems, even after eight years, that I…
I’ll Never Be (That) Beautiful
It’s official. I know it now. I’ll never be “their” beautiful. There’s been a huge increase in views on our…
Smartening Up To Marketing Psychology
Have you ever walked into a shop to buy something, and walked out with a whole bunch of stuff you didn’t go in for? Or go out for a quiet…Continue Reading →
Attachment Parenting In Nature
Becoming a mother has changed me in more ways than I knew possible. I am passionate today about things I’d…
Mothers, Children And Inherited Self-Image
I’ve been thinking a lot about inherited self-image lately. By inherited self-image, I mean that which we learn from our…
Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones…
…but words will never hurt me? Well that must be the biggest lie I’ve ever heard. Whoever first said that was surely never on the receiving end of painful words,…Continue Reading →
The Downside of Stranger Danger
Lenore Skenazy on Parentdish recently wrote ‘Don’t talk to strangers’ is dangerous advice in which she suggests that rather than…
Where Is The Danger Coming From?
We don’t talk to strangers. How many times have you heard a mother utter those words? How many times…
What message does this send our children?
Author: Martin To me, there are few places on this earth that so blatantly represent the very worst of naked consumerism than the modern toy store. Now I’m not talking…Continue Reading →