parenting

The hardest (and most rewarding) job anyone of us will ever do!

20 posts from parenting See another: motherhood, family life, natural home

A baby lies on their father's chest receiving skin-to-skin contact

Paid-members May 15, 2024 by thegreenparent in babies

Kangaroo Care: The Power of Skin-to-Skin

Kangaroo care is a method of holding a baby that involves skin-to-skin contact. This helps fragile babies regulate their temperature and heart rate.

Photograph of a man sleeping with a newborn baby sleeping on his chest

Paid-members May 2, 2024 by thegreenparent in natural birth

What is a Man's Role in Labour?

Oxytocin, the accelerator of labour, is the love hormone. Released in sex and in labour, it flows when we feel secure, safe, unobserved, and loved.

Photograph of hands holding an essential oil bottle

Paid-members May 1, 2024 by lucycorkhill in natural health

8 Aromatherapy Remedies for your Child

Finding a personal oil for each child is a way of celebrating their uniqueness. Once you've found your child's favourite use it around the home.

Photograph of a father kissing his child

April 25, 2024 by janhunt in respectful parenting

The Trouble with Rewards

If we use trust, patience, and gentle explanations instead of rewards or punishments, children are then free to “own” their learning and personal growth.

A mother runs along the beach with her two daughters looking joyful

April 17, 2024 by thegreenparent in parenting

52 Steps to a More Joyful Life

Find something you love to do, get organised, simplify your life, eliminate debt and enjoy the simple pleasures to bring more joy into your daily life.

Paid-members April 17, 2024 by thegreenparent in natural birth

Why would I want to give birth in a strange institution filled with bustling people reading monitors and twiddling knobs, if I could instead give birth in the comfort, safety and security of my own familiar home?