Kindred’s natural parenting articles
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A Call to Arms
Kelly Wendorf didn't know she was political, until she became a mother and realised that raising a … -
Why Men Leave
Men leave their families in a multitude of ways. Even if they remain in the home, many fathers are often emotion… -
Bonding and the Origins of Love
Bonding by Natural Birth The same hospital that offers superb medical care to those who are ill almost inevitably … -
How Culture Shapes the Developing Brain and the Future of Humanity
The greatest terror a child can have is that he is not loved, and rejection is the hell he fears. I think every… -
Computers in Early Childhood Education - A jump start or a setback?
We want the best for our children, so it's easy to think the latest technology of our time will benefit them, bu… -
Every Mother Knows
Every mother intuitively knows the supreme importance of the relationship between her and her child with every f… -
The Family Bed
"The kids at school were amazed to hear I share a bed with my brother and sister. I never told them… -
Spoiling Childhood
An excerpt by Anna Jahns How well meaning parents are giving children too much, but not what they need. At first… -
Sticks and Stones
First, the bad news. The chances of your child being bullied at school in one way or another are about 50-50. Do… -
Breaking out of the Box
The average Australian child watches about four hours of television a day! Videos, computer and Pla… -
Giving Birth: The Endocrinology of Ecstacy
Giving birth in ecstasy: this is our birth right and our body's intent. Mother Nature, in her wisdom, prescribes… -
What Consistency Looks Like in a Dad
Our children need us to be dependable, predictable reference points in their lives. Children should know what to… -
Five Reasons to Stop Saying 'Good Job!'
Hang out at a playground, visit a school, or show up at a child's birthday party, and there's one phrase you can… -
Ordinary lives, every day violence. Plain Talk about Spanking
Today, one finds no support for spanking in the scientific literature. This opinion, shared by mental health and … -
Practical Tools for 'Misbehaviour' and Setting Limits: a little support for those who choose not to punish their children
It is our view that infants are genetically biased towards interaction with other people from the beginning. A c… -
Intact! Protecting Our Boys from Circumcision
Circumcision — ten years ago I had trouble spelling the word. I would stumble over the pronunciation of it, had… -
Bathtime is Quality Time
Before we become fathers we are free to live like children ourselves. We work towards our own ends, we engage in… -
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 … -
Autism is Treatable: Hope that is real, treatments that heal
My name is Michael Augerson. I'm autistic. Basically when you're autistic, you feel urges to do things that yo… -
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… -
From Horror to Hope: the evolution of childrearing
The history of childhood is a nightmare from which we have only recently begun to awaken. The further back in his… -
Breastfeeding Today — Challenging Fallacy with Fact
Breastfeeding — this most natural act in the world — wasn't always surrounded by myth and fallacy. While its … -
Into the Mystery of the Adolescent Mind
Adolescents are a mystery to many adults — especially their parents. It is a time when three of the great c… -
After Attachment … What Then?
We did everything by the book: birthed at home, breastfed over two years, co-slept and wore our babies on our bod… -
I’m An Individual!
An Ayurvedic Approach To Your Child’s Needs Have you ever wondered why each child is unique and … -
E - I - E - I…Oh!
Friendly Social Skills Are the Way to Go Traditionally, being "smart" has meant having high academic test scores. … -
Tempting Shopping
Many column centimetres have been written about the highly irritating practice of supermarkets flog… -
Mothering, mindfulness and a baby’s bottom – an introduction to raising your baby without nappies
Is it really possible to raise a baby without nappies? Can our babies actually communicate their elimination ne… -
The Intelligence of the Heart: Vol 10 Jun-Aug 04 Editorial
Last month I attended a summit hosted by the aTLC (Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children … -
Being Seduced to Induce: What Women Should Know About Their OBs
Women will only agree to caesarean section if they are convinced it is safe for them and their baby…


