PLEASE do reach out to me or someone you feel comfortable with.If you or someone you love is impacted by sexual assault or family violence, call1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732). In an emergency, call 000.When I work with couples putting together their Birth Map, we cover more than just the birth. One of the most important …
There once was a self-declared expert and leader Who took on the role of information feeder He feed us the news As we sat in our pews Believing he was the bullshit weeder. Not the best limerick, granted…but it expresses my feelings right now. That my feelings are in limerick form highlight the ridiculousness of …
You may have heard that “The Best Plan is No Plan”, because: Birth is unpredictable, a birth plan = high expectations…but instead of lowing them…how about having no expectations! Birth plans set you up for disappointment, you must be open to whatever unfolds…. This is actually a very interesting point, as behavioural specialist Ray …
She was feeling over run, Had too much to do, And no one was there to help her, She wanted to shoot through, But upon her they were dependent She had to soldier on. Robot-like she functioned Sleep deprived and unsupported afraid to stop – she would be judged Maybe even reported. So on …
Birth, for the modern human, is not without difficultly. Does it all come down to luck, or is it a matter of Good Management? or could it be something else? Read the full article here
If you knew your government could save in the order of $200M by spending no more than $5M, would you expect them to do it? If you knew that spending that $5M, could save a further $538M at the same time as improving the health and wellbeing of families across the country, would you …
Imagine a world where the children come first in preparations, Where family work is acknowledged and we avoid separations. Workplaces with flexibility for ALL to care for the children in their life, This way it’s not just parents, keeping kids out of strife. Imagine a world where love is valued as integral …
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel,” poet and writer Maya Angelou What is Care? Is Care… love? or is care providing basic needs? Is Care a service? Can you put a price on care? Can care …
What would you do if your child told you had given them the wrong name? Would you ignore it, or treat it as a game? What it if continued, more than just a phase? And your child was distressed, or determined in their ways? Would you simply change it, or insist it stay the same? …
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To Birth Plan – or not to Birth Plan? You can find out more about Informed Birth Preparation, and how to order the book HERE My Book Shelf More than just another birth book forget the birth plan – you need a Birth Map! The Birth Map explained
