With the abundance of fruit and vegetables coming from our orchard and garden and our newfound skill of preserving, Harry had the bright idea of opening a ...

All spring and summer, the kids and I tended the vege patch.  Planting and weeding and watering and nurturing were a wonderful process of discovery and fun.  ...

My lovely wife, Audrey, is a career girl in a large retail corporation.  Her duties take her out of the country all too often and while this ...

“We need to talk.” The words came from my five year old, as he sat me down for what was obviously an important conversation. “Mum, when ...

Someone sent me a link about a clever mama who got a bunch of friends together and they each made multiple copies of a different toddler Montessori-style ...

There will be pain. ...

“Sydney?  I know people have jobs in Sydney but that doesn’t mean you have to be one of them!” This was said from our comfortable ...

As an avid reader of 'Nurture' magazine and occasional blog contributor to the website I felt I would like to share a recent experience with you all. ...

Parenting ... right? It sure is challenging!!  I am a very easy going attached parent.  I don’t read so many books anymore because nowadays ...

I am not a fan of showers: baby, bridal, or other forced gatherings (solitary, rainy type excluded, as evidenced by my ode to my own). The ...

Easter is coming!  For those of you whose children are too small for chocolate... or allergic... or you just want to cut back on the excess (like ...

My daughters were born at the Mullumbimby Natural Birth Centre on the far north coast of New South Wales. My husband and I settled down, bought a ...

This week a tiny, lively girl, about three ...

To Vax or Not To Vax This morning there was a concerned parent innocently enquiring on facebook about whether or ...

The Wrong Book Debate amongst attached parents and baby training parents can be very heated... ...

I really enjoy gardening, for a range of reasons, but not least is having access to a wide selection of delicious seasonal veges which help us budget ...

Peaceful parenting... Level: Toddler So far I have found that parenting doesn't really get easier with time. The challenges are just different. ...

Wild Child? So I was thinking, right... Attachment parenting. I LOVE IT!! I have had people insinuate I will be raising an ...

When we grew up we had no TV, in part it was because my parents thought it was a bit ...

Most of us have thought about cloth nappies, many of us use them and some ...

Me and my girl x There is ...

Up until two or three years ago I was using regular toothpaste from the supermarket. The big brand. The popular one. I never thought too much about ...

What do they think of me using a disposable nappy? (We are ...

Snuggles in blankies and cuddles while sittin'Gazes while nursing they make me feel smitten ...

This morning I was in a rush,  not all morning, it just sort of crept ...

This morning I posted on facebook that I wouldn’t survive toddlerhood. Someone suggested ...

You know those days when it's lunch time and you still haven't put on a bra and t-shirt because your child is insisting on feeding all the ...

Eight Ways to Get Kids to Listen A parenting complaint I hear time and again in my practice is that 'the kids just won't listen'! ...

10 Gentle Alternatives to Punishment Many of us don't feel comfortable using punishment with our children, but we don't know what to do instead. We ...

Natural Parenting can mean different thing to different people. I have a wide range of friends with varying values and ideals, from those who do not believe in vaccination to those ...

My life is a hurricane, most days. My children show me this. They do it the only way children can. Act up. Chaos finds me on these days. You ...

Well, it has now been 7 months since I started this new business ... and I have just taken delivery of the second issue! It is jam packed with great, ...

Teaching your toddler to apply themselves to the smaller things in life such as cleaning their teeth can be arduous at the best of times. When I was a child, ...

"Our children need to feel that it is pleasurable for us to look after them. The pleasure of parenting quickly runs out when we become physically and emotionally exhausted. And ...

“How Does The Baby Get Out?” Hanging out with a bunch of mums one day, we were talking about the impending arrival of one lady’s fourth baby when six year old ...

Sleeping Side-by-side I woke this morning with a warm hand on my face. The toddler, to whom the hand belonged, then opened her eyes, yawned and sat up. “Good morning, Mama,” she ...

Breastfeeding and early attachment: Why our culture is so against it. by The Shepherdess: A Guide to Mothering without Control To honour World Breastfeeding Week, I have include an extract from ...

It is difficult to believe when we give birth to our little baby that before long they will be walking. Well, that has happened to me. My little ...

When I talk to people about the our natural parenting magazine, many don't know what natural parenting is. At first I found it hard to explain because to me it ...

We are camping again over this long weekend (Queen's Birthday). Although we love camping anyway, camping has become even more important for our family now that we have our son. Getting ...

If I said that I was kicked in the face last night, I bet you'd be shocked. I bet you'd be thinking what did you do? Are you ok? Well, ...

Well, the last 4 months have been one big roller-coaster ride! I have: 1. Registered a company 2. Contacted experts in the natural parenting / attachment parenting from around the world and secured ...

Why is the medical profession so uneducated about the benefits of extended breastfeeding? Research shows extended breastfeeding has overwhelming benefits to mother and child. As an advocate of extended breastfeeding ...

The now infamous TIME magazine cover has generated an unprecedented amount of press coverage for attachment parenting. Many in the pro-camp are disgruntled that the ‘Are You Mom Enough?’ ...

I was delighted to read this, but then equally saddened (although not surprised) that it caused outrage. What is interesting to me, particularly as a mum who tandem fed ...

As the mother of a boy prescribed Ritalin, and a counsellor for many in a similar boat, I find the following article offensive and ill-informed. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2141338/Is-lazy-parenting-blame-Britains-addiction-Ritalin.html?ito=feeds-newsxml My opinion: that the vast ...

I saw a mother smacking her 2 year old on the bottom when he ran near the road yesterday. It made me wince, then it made me sad. ...

I'm not sure if it's just one of those questions like 'what do you do for a living', but I'm continually asked 'when are you going to breastfeed till?'. ...

As I write this my baby boy is asleep in my arms with boob in mouth! (yes - I am doing my best at the one handed typing - which ...

Well, this has been a bumper week! A little stressful, but wonderful! The website is launched, facebook is launched and we are having a WEEKEND SPECIAL of buy ...

A big hello to everyone! Welcome to our site. If your reading this, you are either a natural parent or your curious! Some may ask "what is natural parenting"? ...