In part two of the series, we will be looking at Ring Slings and Pouches. These are probably the second most well known baby carriers after Soft Structured Carrier’s. Both are marketed as being good for newborns and toddlers alike, but current recommendations on safe babywearing would suggest that pouch carriers are not suitable for newborns. […]
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Pregnancy is often a time of emotional upheaval, anxiety and nervous anticipation. It can also be a time of physical discomfort sickness. But what if you discovered that along with your pregnancy you had another health issue – a tumour on your uterus. That’s exactly the scenario that faced Gianna Molla when she was
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My husband and I have recently decided that now is the time to look for a bigger house. Our current house is a small, though lovely, three bedroom brick house but with four children and the future possibility of more we knew that we would have to trade up at some point. With interest
Wouldn’t it be nice to return to our childhood? Often it seems that all children do all day is play. And of course, they do! They flit from one activity to the next like busy little bees and always seem to be entertained or distracted with something. In a ‘First Steps’ course I attended
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To Make Easy Monster Skittles.. You will need: 6 plastic bottles (I bought a pack of plastic milk bottles from the Reject Shop which are perfect for this craft) 6 copies of our monster image below Coloured pencils/textas Scissors and sticky tape A soft, plush ball (for inside skittles) or a light rubber ball
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What makes a marriage work? What makes a strong marriage between husband and wife? John Gottman, Professor of Psychology at University of Washington, a very well-known marriage therapist and author of several books including ‘Why Marriages Succeed or Fail’, has done amazing work and research on marriage over the last few decades and has
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Why is it that we are so quick to judge other parenting styles? Even when we don’t mean to, we often put across our own preferred method whilst tearing down another which someone else has found effective. It is almost as though we feel threatened by difference here instead of discussing the pros and
No one likes to hear a baby crying inconsolably. It is one of the hardest things to hear and whilst this post is about crying, I’m not talking about that sort of crying, nor am I advocating that you let your baby cry without reason. I’m talking about learning the various cries your baby
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I have four children under seven, I’ll admit it. For many people inside and outside of Catholic circles, is a hard pill to swallow. That I would actually, consciously decide to have four children that close together. So now that my youngest is getting older, he’s six months old by the way, there’s a
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Encouraging and teaching children to pray can be a little daunting but one thing small children are really good at picking up are nursery rhymes and here is where mums can be a little creative. Have you ever thought of adapting a few prayers to the tune of a nursery rhyme? Neither had I
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