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Testing, Testing...

thumb_JohBD_Photo As I’m thinking about which particular boundaries to talk about in this blog post, Noah made the decision for me – he started arguing about whether or not it was his bedtime...





   

Early learning put poetically

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I set about writing a blog about early learning – what to teach one’s children and when. Turns out I don’t have the answers....

 

 

   

Letting Go of No

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I’m a firm believer in boundaries.  With a background in education, I understand how necessary they are for children’s safety and also for their sense of security.  I’ve never been afraid to say no, and I try to make sure that when I say no I mean NO...

   

Allergy Angst

Angst isn’t a big enough word.  Anguish?  Anxiety?  Fear?  Sorrow?  A lot of words come to mind when thinking about what my son’s life threatening allergies mean to me.  After five years, I can finally add Hope to the list... by Mihiri Udabage

 

 

   

Lactose-Free Zone

Since I was 12 I have battled with food and environmental allergies and intolerances. I remember when I was pregnant thinking wryly that I would probably pass this on to my child. I did... by Johanna Baker-Dowdell

 

 

   

Allergy Aware

I have two kids who eat everything.  Yep, everything.  It’s a different story for my closest girlfriend though.  Beck is mum to two beautiful boys – Caleb and Jett.  Caleb is almost 2 and is allergic to several key foods.  Baby Jett is only two weeks old!  I interviewed Beck this week, and she happily shared her experience in order to raise allergy awareness... by Catherine Oehlman

 

   

Sleeping like a baby

Ghania Dib

There was a time in my life as a mother when a good night’s sleep became an illusion. I spent almost three years praying for and dreaming about a seven hour stretch of uninterrupted sleep... by Ghania Dib

 

 

   

Seriously sleep deprived

Catherine Oehlman

A couple of weeks ago it was plastered all over the net:  mummy-brain doesn’t exist... But if you ask me, we’ll still be hearing each other say, “Sorry, I’ve got mummy-brain...” or “I’m such a preg-head!” by Catherine Oehlman

 

 

   

Lullabies for baby

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

When Noah was a baby he was a terrible sleeper. He needed tools to get to sleep (his dummy and red wrap) - and that was after we’d paced the floors of our house for what seemed like hours... by Johanna Baker-Dowdell

 

 

   

Teeny-agers

Catherine Oehlman

Take one sweet baby girl. Dress her softly with ribbons and bows and mary-jane shoes. Make the most of it because... it’s all over when she reaches size 2. Then, apparently, we hit preteen fashion. When did we decide to skip childhood and fast track our babes from tots to teens? by Catherine Oehlman

 

 

   

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