Brilliance In Blogging 2010
Well, I never. I have been shortlisted for the 2010 Brilliance In Blogging Awards, in the category of ‘Bloggers Making A Difference’. First-off a very big thank you if you…Continue Reading →
A Christmas Tradition
We’re fast approaching Christmas, or more specifically, Ameli’s second Christmas. As a couple, we have various traditions that we’ve developed…
Help Me Plan Next Year On Diary Of A First Child
This is a survey for regular or at least occassional readers of Diary of a First Child. The aim is…
News Of The Week: Forced Adoption And Conditional Love
I was reading the Guardian Life & Style Family section and “My mum said I must give up my baby†caught my eye. The stories are all sad, and all…Continue Reading →
News Of The Week: Scientists Discover What Triggers Labour
Well, doesn’t that just sound like great news! I can’t begin to count how many articles, stories and books I’ve…
News Of The Week: Everyday Chemicals May Be Harming Kids
If I had a £1 for every time I had said to people ‘just because there’s a smiling baby on…
News Of The Week: A Four Year Old Can Be Sued
Surfing through my Google reader tonight, a headline from last week’s New York Times caught my eye. It read: 4-Year-Old Can Be Sued, Judge Rules in Bike Case. Well, I…Continue Reading →
Where, Why, What Is World Kindness Day?
November 13th is World Kindness Day. Although it’s the first time I have ever heard of World Kindness Day, it…
Boobs for Babes, Tits for Tots – The Breastfeeding Calender
Have you read the book or seen the movie or stage show Caldender Girls? A group of middle aged country…
Refuting the Cons of Elimination Communication (Part 2)
In part 1, Rebekah from Thoughtful Momma talks about how few cons there are to Elimination Communication. Today she carries on refuting the negatives: Let’s move on to the second…Continue Reading →