I think you are right Marilyn - did anyone see
Saturdays Age -re 25 year olds and the stress these women are under - career/
study etc -not at all about mothers, but add mothering, especially with
unrealistic expectations,to this scenario and it would all be a slippery
downhill slide.
I
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Denise, i think we have all looked after 'labouring' or birthing women who
do not experience pain as anyone else would know it. i destinctly remember
one woman who walked into my labour unit at 8cm with a few 'aches' (very
mild
suprapubic discomfort with contactions which had benn 15 minly, and
I must agree
with Pinky as well
And I call it
the CIO method, the old name which is really CRY IT OUT. Now they call it
"controlled crying" so it sounds a bit less cruel. This is in fact the old CRY
IT OUT method, which means parents are told to let their babies cry , cry, cry
until there
Hi Jackie,
Yes they certainly do have an audience - the
avoiding eye contact is an integral part of sleep training - it is "justified'
as reducing stimulation - ie put the baby facing away from you even as a tiny
infant - how does this inspire trust?
It seems such an uphill battle against
BTW -= my column in the current issue(June) of
Practical Parenting is I Failed Sleep School -and the one just about to come out
(July)is called "Joined at The Hip" -about Velcro babies and why
carrying is good for babies. August isco-sleeping. I only get 500 words so
its a tame approach (or
Interesting conversations about this. I keep on thinking about the
ideal of the superwoman, as I believe someone has mentioned before.
Is our society creating permanent anxiety for everyone - especially
women? The norms and values of our society seem to be geared toward
the unattainable. The
Hi everyone
Yesterday I tried to get through on 2GB talk back radio but no luck Police Minister was
their priority.
Yesterday afternoon I tried to talk on ABC
Radio National at 2.30pm but was in the queue till the news and no time left but Pat
Brodie was excellent
Below is my letter
Dear List,
A friend's daughter was told she would have to pay out
of her pocket $4,000!Ann --- Jo Dean Bainbridge
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: women will have to
pay and are already paying
between $100 to $500 per pregnancy and will get
higher!!
I know many women who are finding they are having
