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Ideals Meet Reality and the Pragmatism of Parenting

Pragmatism sounds like a positive word doesn’t it? It feels nice to use such a positive word. Even though I feel like a big fat failure. But the word is good and that’s something. I always said I would never let my babies cry. I’m sure there are a bazillion blog posts on this very [...]

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The Good Baby

There’s one question that people ask an awful lot when there’s a newborn about. Is she a good baby? Well, I don’t know I haven’t attributed any moral value to her just yet. Of course, I know what they mean. They want to know, does she sleep and does she cry much. Because ‘good’ apparently [...]

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05/365 – Tuesdays Are My Favourite Day

Tuesdays are my favourite day of the week. We have swimming lessons in the morning. And Riley is nothing if not a water baby. She giggles her way through the whole thing. And when we are getting ready to go will throw her hands up in the air ‘swimming!’ Then we get home and she’s [...]

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Just Wonderful: Love and Partners and Natural Parenting

Welcome to the February Carnival of Natural Parenting: Love and partners! This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month we’re writing about how a co-parent has or has not supported us in our dedication to natural parenting. Please read to [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Afternoon Glow

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No Lunch For You!

My early riser was too sleepy to even attempt the pasta at lunch. Weirdly the cat ate a good portion of it later. Maybe someone should tell her she’s supposed to be a carnivore.

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Favourite Blog Posts of 2009

I read Best Blog Posts of 2009 at Scary Mommy and thought it was a pretty cool idea – if I have only got 6 months to choose from. I started this blog in July, thinking that it would be fun to do every now and then, but it quickly became more addictive than I’d [...]

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