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One rarely thinks of motherhood as political. But as Kali Wendorf, editor of Kindred sees it, mothers, and fathers, need to find their voices in the political domain. "Our world is becoming increasingly sterile and hostile. We are moving away from the ...more
Symptoms that may be helped by craniosacral treatments include feeding difficulties, colic, irritability, poor sleep, developmental difficulties, emotional distress, and ear and sinus problems... ...more
Do our policy-makers know what is best for our families? Is their rhetoric on providing a ‘head start in life’ with early day care based on solid research, or is it more about serving their political party’s socio-economic agenda? ...more
Have feminists, in their quest for equality rather than liberation, led women out of the frying pan into the fire, with adverse repercussions for themselves, their families, and social wellbeing? If so, as plans affecting the family develop, it is importa ...more
It is our view that infants are genetically biased towards interaction with other people from the beginning. A child is pre-adapted to a social world, and in this sense is social from the beginning. If an infant is reared in a social environment not too d ...more
As extended families shrink, communities dwindle and the need to work increases, the need for childcare grows. But at what cost?
Where are those 'smug stay-at-home mums' that people keep talking about? They must exist, since you often see them referred ...more
Single mothers talk about experiencing the lack of relief from mothering as an almost unbearable burden. They are acutely aware that their stress levels impact on their children and feel guilty about their ‘inability to cope’. ...more
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Integrative Therapies to Help Heal
When someone dies, in anyone's life but particularly in a child's life, it is important that as much support as possible is provided. Here Maggie Dent provides some therapy options that may assist the child in this time.
Nuclear Power (d) Australia – the World’s Nuclear Dump
Since the 1980s the US has spent some $5 billion on storage facilities deep within the supposedly geologically stable Yucca Mountains in Nevada, and still issues arise over the ability to maintain an air- and watertight environment for the minimum 100,000
Facts and Myths about Special Needs Children
• Children are born with Down’s Syndrome approximately one in 700 births.
• It is a misconception to think that children with Down’s Syndrome are born to women over 35 years.
• Two-thirds of all children with Down’s Syndrome are born to mothers under 35
Little Guru - Sitting at the Feet of Your Child
India seems so far away and the devoted relationship one forms with one’s guru so esoteric and demanding then along comes your first child and ‘voila’ your very own live in guru!
Interrupting
Whether you’re on the phone, busy on your computer, or talking to another adult, it can be frustrating when your children constantly interrupt you. What’s surprising to learn is that they do it because they always get a response from you when they do!