When Good (??) Men Do Nothing : Domestic violence continues in NZ.

Community attitudes about domestic violence are the reason a New Zealand Judge is “doing nothing” about a horrific and brutal assault against a nine month old baby boy.
Community attitudes about domestic violence are the reason a New Zealand Judge is “doing nothing” about a horrific and brutal assault against a nine month old baby boy.
Women often blame themselves for not sticking to their birth plans, without realising the impact of the early socialisation of women and girls.
A traumatised woman may try desperately to warn her friend about dangerous obstetric practice but it’s rare for anyone to listen to her. Vicarious trauma can lead to victim blaming so be careful!
The cry to ban the burka is always popular. Some claim it’s for safety reasons, others for the liberation of women, but is either argument realistic? Or will a ban simply lead to more oppression.
Love yourself. It will solve all your problems …. or will it. How on earth will loving yourself make other people treat you well? What utter nonsense is this!? Don’t be fooled, just be angry!
Birth trauma is starting to see the light of day, but birth grief is still languishing in the dark. Do you have birth grief? Learn more about how it might impact on you, and help explain it to others.
We can not stop women from accessing elective caesareans, not to save money, and not for health. We need to increase choices for pregnant women not decrease them. No matter what we think of them.
People are horrified when they hear the term BIRTH RAPE to describe an experience with a maternity care provider, but birth rape is a real thing, and qualifications do not prevent rapists from raping.
The controversy of breastfeeding in public seems to keep on keeping on, but is it really controversial, or are people just making up a whole lot of nonsense. One Dad explores the topic.
Have you recently read something about the risks of caesareans that left you feeling wretched? We need to find a way to balance the risks of triggering some women, with information sharing for others.