Sorry, But You Can’t Unschool On The Weekend
Unschooling is a lifestyle, a philosophy based on life without school. You can do all sorts of stuff on the weekend, but it’s not unschooling. You can’t unschool unless you are 100% school free.
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The Questions They Love To Ask About Homebirth
Tell anyone that you’re planning a homebirth and the odds are exceptionally good they’ll have a stack of weird, whacky questions for you. You might like to try out some of these answers on them.
What NOT To Buy For Your New Baby – 5 Things
Buy this, buy that, buy EVERYTHING in order to prove yourself worthy of motherhood. Becoming a mother doesn’t have to send you broke though, there are a huge number of things you really don’t need!
5 Very Good Reasons Not To Induce Labour
You’re heavily pregnant, your care provider tells you that they can induce labour now. Sounds good doesn’t it? You can meet your baby soon! Beware though: Induction is not a risk free option.
Don’t Rape! A Message For All Our Sons
Someone right now is raising a son who will be a rapist. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want that to be me. I can’t control what they do all the time, but I can send this message loud and clear!
Why The Moment Of Birth Matters To Women
Birth matters to women. Not because they have unrealistic expectations, or are selfish. It matters because some moments in life are important to us. I know this because I am the mother of an adult.
A Sick Lesson On Rape Culture – Thanks Brock
What Brock The Rapist Turner reminded us us about rape culture. A rapist is a rapist and we’d like to measure the victims skirt in front of the jury. Rape culture is a sickness with no cure in sight.
The Trouble With Saying No To Your Maternity Care Provider
Saying no is hard for women at the best of times. Saying no to a maternity care provider can be even more challenging. Find out why that is, and what you can do about it. It’s hard, but not impossible
Dear America, Your Love Of Circumcision Is WEIRD!
When in doubt WASH IT! Dear America, you can WASH penises. That’s all you need to do, you really don’t need to amputate whole pieces of your sons to keep them clean. Washing is the key to whole babies
Mothering Through Anorexia – What I Did RIGHT!
Mothering through anorexia is pretty much like living through hell. It’s really important for mothers to be realistic with themselves about their achievements, rather than just critical of everything.