tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40754097827430092972026-06-28T16:46:22.290+10:00RamblingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.comBlogger1070125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-44257980852367585832019-04-11T18:54:00.001+10:002019-04-11T18:54:21.500+10:00Babywearing Do All The ThingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-32037880241645263682015-05-22T09:31:00.001+10:002015-05-22T09:31:57.023+10:00Writing for BellyBelly.com.au! I have been so busy lately, I haven't shared my exciting news!
I am the new Early Parenting Editor for BellyBelly.com.au!
Watch out for my posts about all things baby and toddler related, from a natural, gentle parenting perspective.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-12752551857652456432015-05-05T19:35:00.002+10:002015-05-05T19:35:48.334+10:00Babywearing is ...
Our babywearing community South Eastern Babywearing Group entered the competition to win $800 worth of baby carriers to add to our demonstration kit. We created a poster and a video, entirely put together with the talents of group members. We held a photo shoot in the Dandenong Ranges, on which it HAILED just as we gathered together! LOL!
Now, we need you to help us. Our poster is Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-39476386718058544182015-04-23T17:32:00.002+10:002015-04-23T17:32:31.410+10:00Family Photo ShootOnce again, Susan D'Arcy has captured our family with her camera. To view the album, click the link below
2015 Family Photo ShootAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-72273709523717107432015-03-16T08:31:00.001+11:002015-03-16T08:31:52.835+11:00Charlie's Zumba classAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-84898744148381641612015-02-15T22:06:00.001+11:002015-02-15T22:06:12.408+11:00Opera singingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-52586832842811253182015-01-27T14:55:00.000+11:002015-01-27T14:55:55.261+11:00Do you need to keep comping? Most women giving birth in Australia initiate breastfeeding - around 98%
These mothers each have their own breastfeeding goals, which vary from giving it a try - maybe, to aiming to exclusively breastfeed for six months and continuing to breastfeed for two years or more (The World Health Organisation recommendation.)
The majority will fall somewhere in between - intending to breastfeed for a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-47221842256688552702014-12-26T16:14:00.000+11:002014-12-26T16:14:16.761+11:00There and back again ... our Tolkien journeyI first became aware of The Lord of the Rings when a dog called Frodo had a short-lived sojourn as my family dog when I was about 10. He ate the washing and went to "The Farm".
I can't recall exactly when I read The Hobbit and then The Lord of the Rings but it would have been around 12 or 13 years old. I loved them but had no idea the prominence they would later go on to have in my life. I wouldAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-38469022172799433352014-12-15T19:19:00.002+11:002014-12-15T19:19:51.805+11:0030th Santa photo!Continuing our family tradition, we headed to the city for our annual Santa photo yesterday and- after some serious desensitising over the past few weeks - Charlie added her second year to her own tradition. We also got a very special moment between Mummy, Charlie, Santa and his toy reindeer to treasure.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-59504579242532246072014-11-11T10:20:00.001+11:002014-11-11T10:37:45.576+11:00RIP Gwen O'Dowd
It is with sadness I announce the death of my mother-in-law Gwen yesterday, November 10 2014.
I was 15 when I met my husband, 36 years ago. As a young mother, Gwen and I spent a lot of time together, much like Kaitlyn and I do today. She was always happy to care for the children for a few hours or a day and we would do our grocery shopping together for many years. She Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-79187905749279097722014-08-04T18:08:00.003+10:002014-08-04T18:08:51.502+10:00My Liquid Gold presentationI thought you might like to see my slides from my presentation at Liquid Gold.
Breastfeeding Charlie It Took a Village Liquid Gold 2014 by Yvette Jenkins O'Dowd
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-24629728218605418332014-07-29T16:39:00.002+10:002014-07-29T16:39:41.145+10:00Breastfeeding Charlie - it Took a Village: UPDATEDTwelve months after publishing Breastfeeding Charlie - It Took a Village to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, I am busy preparing to present it at the Australian Breastfeeding Association national conference Liquid Gold.
A year ago, Charlie was just five months old and the twist in the story happened not long after I published, so here is the updated version.
Breastfeeding Charlie - It Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-90096258200413642732014-07-25T14:28:00.001+10:002014-07-25T14:28:02.958+10:00Yvette on Channel Nine News MelbourneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-69674391568835242052014-07-10T18:43:00.001+10:002014-07-10T18:43:33.037+10:00Sharing :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-49023308439434571532014-06-20T23:32:00.001+10:002014-06-20T23:32:49.127+10:00People with no kids don't know by Jeff Roy People with no kids don't know Michael McIntyre is so right. People without kids think they know, but they don't have a clue.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-16693531877574444192014-05-29T19:46:00.000+10:002014-05-29T19:46:26.134+10:00Charlie's Natural Play Space
Like most adults, my childhood memories of play generally occurred outdoors. With the freedom of children in the 1970s, my friends and our siblings roamed not only our neighbourhood on the outskirts of Melbourne but also the undeveloped land surrounding us, where remnant bushland and retired farmland gave us unlimited connection with nature and unsupervised play opportunities from a young age -Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-1558995305894636512014-02-26T17:35:00.000+11:002014-02-26T17:35:10.609+11:00Introducing: Southern Natural Parenting Network
The eastern side of Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne - from the bayside suburbs out to the Dandenong Ranges and down through the Mornington Peninsula - is a wonderful place to live and raise families.
As a family that practice many facets of natural-styled parenting - full term breastfeeding, babywearing, co-sleeping, baby-led weaning, modern cloth nappies and more - we have noticed that whateverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-48565146040141892822014-02-26T17:11:00.002+11:002014-02-26T17:11:54.587+11:00Breastfeeding in public: it's LAW!
Really happy to have my photography, daughter and granddaughter as part of this!
Check out The Brave Breastfeeder on Facebook for more great support for mums just trying to do what nature intended.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-9393009404011061802014-02-17T17:53:00.001+11:002014-02-17T17:54:44.223+11:00Velcro Babies: Separation anxiety in the older baby
Around 9 months of age, babies come to an amazing - but alarming - realisation: their mother is not a part of them, she is a separate entity.
This huge leap in awareness is a total surprise. For nine months in the womb and around nine months out, the mother is just like some parts of the body: you can't always see them, but they are there all the time.
Realisation that in fact, theAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-7532620713941503942014-02-10T19:59:00.000+11:002014-02-10T19:59:04.197+11:00Hubby's Head UpdateApologies to family and friends for not posting since I announced my husband needed surgery!
It has been a crazy almost-week, but today he came home from hospital. The surgery was successful and now all that is needed is rest so he can recover.
He needed this like a hole in the head
To say he has been lucky is an understatement: that initial injury could have killed him if he wasn't wearingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-25718909323126309592014-02-04T22:34:00.002+11:002014-02-04T22:34:26.917+11:00For family and friends not on FacebookThis afternoon my husband was admitted to hospital.
Tuesday night update:
We are home now, the surgeon told us to so we get some sleep. Rod will go into surgery tonight, to have the blood clot removed. It is a sub-dural haematoma: they will cut a small hole in his skull. It is a good prognosis and better than if he had continued on without seeking medical assistance - he would have likelyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-39153720936102714242014-01-29T13:04:00.000+11:002014-01-29T13:04:16.908+11:00Which baby carrier should you buy? Not as simple a question as you might think! Part one - Safety, comfort and quality
Its a question I get asked a lot: "You have lots of baby carriers - which one should I buy?"
Sounds simple. But isn't.
Choosing a baby carrier is a very individual thing. It will depend on the age and size of your child now - and how long you would hope to wear them into the future. Your body size and shape - and that of your partner and other family members who plan to use it. Your climateAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-8654839724082842202014-01-08T18:17:00.003+11:002014-01-17T09:34:07.031+11:00Around Six Months - the experience of avoiding premature introduction of solids
The NEW ABA info sheets - See below to order!
(Who is that gorgeous baby bottom left? )
My last post Around Six Months, which discussed why premature introduction of solids, was almost four months ago and, since then, my granddaughter Charlie has made the transition to eating foods alongside her ongoing breastfeeding. So I thought it only fair to update on our family's Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-44825207916306501972014-01-03T13:13:00.001+11:002014-01-03T13:13:54.178+11:002013 Project Life albumAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196056475081281576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075409782743009297.post-76649584102557356992013-12-26T16:17:00.001+11:002013-12-26T16:53:08.418+11:00A Very Family ChristmasThey always grumble but I make them do it anyway.
With the whole tribe together on Christmas Day and Charlie celebrating her first, I grabbed the chance to get those photos you regret not taking when you no longer can. Four generations: my in-laws with their three children, their spouses, the nine grandchildren, two partners and a great grandchild.
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