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Your Body is Not a Lemon
Your body is not a lemon. These are the inimitable words of the one and only Ina May Gaskin in her birthing books. Three home births later, I know her words to be true. But nearly 11 years on from my first birth, and exactly […]
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Win a signed copy of The Other Side of the River
It’s been oh so quiet around here as we’ve been beavering away on next Friday’s official launch of our new Womancraft Publishing book, The Other Side of the River: stories of women, water and the world by Eila Kundrie Carrico. I have high hopes for […]
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10 Books… for $10
Starting this morning, for the next 72 hours only, you can get a bundle of 10 e-books on motherhood for just $10… That’s right, $1 a book. For over $60 worth of books. Get them here now! My title included in the bundle is Moods […]
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Moods of Motherhood
Moods of Motherhood charts the inner journey of motherhood, giving voice to the often nebulous, unspoken tumble of emotions that motherhood evokes: tenderness, frustration, joy, grief, depression, playfulness and love. She explores the taboo subjects of maternal ambiguity, competitiveness, and the quest for perfection, offering […]
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Bargain Resources for Mamas
Being a mother What does it mean to be a mother? It is more than a name. More than a job. More than a role. It is an art form. A meditative practice in the school of life. It is a life’s work which changes […]
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The Myth of Happy Families – Why it Just Can’t Work… and How You’re Doing Just Fine
How’s your day? Chances are you’re tired. Or beating yourself up at getting cross with a child. Or have just had to break up a fight. Or are hiding on the internet just to get five minutes peace. Or perhaps you are feeling very chuffed […]
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Books for Mothers
“Motherhood can be one of the most intense experiences of a woman’s life. While there are many books that offer the “dos and don’ts” of effective parenting, few offer guidance on navigating the tumultuous inner experience of being a mother, with all its joy, pain, […]
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My Creative Inheritance
Welcome to Week Three of the month-long Carnival of Creative Mothers to celebrate the launch of The Rainbow Way: Cultivating Creativity in the Midst of Motherhoodby Lucy H. Pearce. Today’s topic is Creative Inheritance. Do read to the end of this post for a full list of carnival participants. Join the Carnival and be in […]
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Nurturing a Family Culture of Creativity
Welcome to Week One of the month-long Carnival of Creative Mothers to celebrate the launch of The Rainbow Way: Cultivating Creativity in the Midst of Motherhoodby Lucy H. Pearce. Today’s topic is Nurturing a Culture of Creativity at Home. Do read to the end of the […]
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