I came across the idea of ‘Wintering’ a few years ago. I was given the book ‘Wintering’ by Katherine May. It is her story of walking...

What does the latest research say about giving your baby peanuts and peanut butter, and preventing peanut allergies.

Five surprising perks of messy mealtimes. Does your baby wiping yogurt in their hair or smearing beans over their high chair give you...

UK government adopts changes to recommendations on food and drink for 1-5 year olds, including milk for toddlers. The UK government has...

This question has been in the news this week, and not for the first time. Certainly teachers are reporting that more children are...

This is a question I have just had in my inbox. And the short answer is yes! A lot of people think it is not possible, including...

Six interesting findings about toddlers and food. Do you have a toddler? Or do you work with families who have toddlers? Last month (July...

The day before my husband died I held my first retreat day at Tofte Manor in Bedfordshire, a beautiful retreat venue with the unique...

A labyrinth is a wellbeing tool, and then some. It is a single path winding its way to the middle, so unlike a maze there are no...

The benefits of grounding When was the last time you stood with bare feet on the ground? Last summer? Other mammals are physically in...

Closing the bones ceremony

If you are reading this you are probably a child centred parent following a ‘gentle parenting’ or ‘positive parenting’ or ‘responsive...

It's Spring! Even if it doesn't feel much like it. I love February, it's my birthday month, but one of my friends really struggles with...

#vbacquestions YES! is the quick answer. About half of my doula clients had vbacs, and the vast majority of them, at home in birth pools....

Today I thought I would tell you a little about the fire ceremonies I do at the retreats. It can sound a bit ‘whoo’. And you may be...

A new study has found that women going for vbac were more likely to have a 3rd or 4th degree perineal tear (anal sphincter injury), than...

The important hormones of childbirth Giving birth is controlled by the most primitive part of our brain, sometimes called ‘the reptilian...

It's my #4's 16th birthday. Here's his birth story. I was fed up. It was my due date. All of my previous three babies had come well...

Making a complaint about your maternity care. Maternity care in the UK is not perfect. Midwives and doctors are human beings, trying to...

Has the Coronavirus outbreak made you consider home birth? Or are you wondering what would happen to your home birth plans if you come...