When it comes to the transition to parenthood, gendered assumptions around earning money and caregiving can sneak up on everyone, even progressive and feminist people. The usual division of labour in two-parent Australian families in which one parent is a primary earner and the other is a primary caregiver can
Today's newsletter is a video of me reading It Takes A Village, a children's picture book I love, and discussing some of the themes in it. My free postpartum support drop-in service is back on starting tomorrow, Thursday 6th February, 11:30am-12pm at Yarraville Library, so
The short answer to the question in this title is one word: "No". It is not a requirement of early parenting to get your baby into a routine. The long answer is the rest of this article. (And by long I mean... yeah this article is pretty long.
5/5 stars, highly recommend. If you want to read just one parenting book, I would recommend you read this one. It is especially helpful if you have a child or children who are suspected/diagnosed neurodivergent, especially if they have a PDA profile (pathological demand avoidance/persistent desire for
If you are a parent, it is likely that at some point you have looked around your home with barely another adult in sight and wondered something along the lines of “So apparently it takes a village to raise a child, but where is mine?” or “Why don’t we
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Bodyfeeding, usually referred to as breastfeeding, is almost always framed as a choice [1]. “Choosing to breastfeed or bottle-feed with formula is one of the first important decisions. Here's how to decide what's right for you and your baby.” – Healthline website On one level, there is
Content warning: This article explores some sensitive topics. Please take care of yourself while reading. Grief is a much-misunderstood emotion in mainstream Australian culture. It is considered a ‘negative emotion’ and associated with a loved one dying — sometimes to the exclusion of all other experiences. But the reality is that
One of the biggest concerns of new parents is sleep. This often comes in the form of the question “How do I get my baby to sleep?” Many parents find themselves bleary-eyed, tapping that very question into google at 2am, and the results are usually not that helpful. In general,