Kindred's mothering, early years articles

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• Bonding and the Origins of Love by Meryn Callander
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• Every Mother Knows
  Every mother intuitively knows the supreme importance of the relationship between her and her child with every f…
• Intact! Protecting Our Boys from Circumcision
  (Photo above by Tanya Little) Circumcision — ten years ago I had trouble spelling the word. I would stumble ov…
• Feminism Childcare and Family Mental Health: Have women been misled by equality feminism?
  Childcare seems to be always on the political agenda. But are the real needs of babies, very young children and …
• Understanding Children's Feelings
  You walk into your local supermarket. You look down the lolly aisle to see a tiny toddler on the floor, kicking…
• Should I Vaccinate My Child?
  As I researched the issue, I was amazed to discover that there is a large and growing body of clinical studies, …
• Breastfeeding Today — Challenging Fallacy with Fact
  Breastfeeding — this most natural act in the world — wasn't always surrounded by myth and fallacy. While its …
• After Attachment … What Then?
  Parenting for a Peaceful World We did everything by the book: birthed at home, breastfed over two years, c…
• Mothering, Mindfulness and a Baby’s Bottom – An Introduction to Diaper-free Elimination Communication
  Book in this Article Organic Cloth Half of the World's Children Never Wear Diapers   (Eric Pearle…
• Post Natal Depression: Mental Illness or Natural Reaction?
  Books by the Author Post Natal Depression (PND) affects at least one in ten mothers around the world. Whil…
• The Gift of Time
   One of the most important gifts we can give our children is time. By turning off the television you have automa…
• Caring for our Homes with our Children - a chore or a gift of presence?
  Introducing chores and tasks to young children so that they develop a healthy relationship towards them …
• Traveling with Tots
  Children are wired to move, so when we confine them on an airplane or strap them into their seats in the car, it …
• Feminism and Motherhood
  Are these terms mutually exclusive, or can they be complementary? Can they co-exist within the conf…
• The Power of Green Time
   Watch kids playing outside with no rules or coaches to govern their behaviour and you will see the m…
• Man and the Machine, Vol 24, Dec 07-Feb 08
  "What’s wrong with the world, mama? People livin’ like they ain’t got no mamas. I think the whole …
• "We Were Never Meant To Do It Alone" by Robin Grille
  (Want to find "Your Conscious Choice Community?"  Check out Pathways Connect groups in your local area.  These …
• How to Create a Parent Support Group That Works
  Published in Kindred, Issue 25, March 08, as part of Many Hands: We Were Never Meant To Do It Alone, also by Robi…
• Touch Me and Help Me Grow
  Stroking your baby’s silky skin, meeting her trusting gaze and taking turns at listening to her â…
• Tiny Crosses
  Now it’s a month since your visit and your memory lingers on, Somehow feels like you’re around, eve…
• It's My Party - Planning a child-friendly celebration
  Your stomach groans audibly as you watch your two-year-old inhale his third cup of radioactive-looking green jel…
• Babies, Stress and Healing
  Remember gazing into the eyes of your baby? For just a moment, did you feel a sense of peace, deep love an…
• Fly, Baby, Fly
  I first took my son on an airplane when he was barely four months old. I remember having just said goodbye to my …
• Mothering Matters
  We pay almost anyone to look after infants — except their mothers. Evidence that good mothering matters…
• A Stepmother’s Tale
  Books in this article When asked what I would like to be when I grew up, I can’t say I actually a…
• Breastfeeding After Sexual Trauma by Kathleen Kendall-Tacket, PhD
  Breastfeeding After Sexual Trauma For adult survivors of sexual abuse or assault, breastfeeding can be diff…
• In Praise of the Childless
  There is a hobbit in my garden, climbing a tree. He is short—as hobbits are—with dark skin, brown eyes and a …
• Affinity Families for a New Age
  For many of us, parenting reminds us of the central importance of families. Social norms and the tyranny of dista…
• Boys' Dolls, Matchmaking, and Kitten's Play: A Slice of Strife
  Not too long ago on my familiar planet, I was besieged by a red and angry monster and by his cruel,…
• VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarean) Wars
  5 a.m., one Friday morning, 3 years ago. Water splashes on my thighs as I adjust myself—one leg kneeling, the …