An Attached C-section
It never occurred to Catherine McTamaney that anything might go wrong:
“My partner and I had asked all the big questions as we got ready for the birth of our son. We’d prepared ourselves both physically and spiritually for what we expected to be a smooth, beautiful childbirth assisted by our midwife. It just never occurred to me that we would need anything besides each other to welcome our child into this world.
Okay, okay. I can hear the knowing chuckling of mothers everywhere. Yes, we should have known better. But we didn’t. We were first-timers.” More…
The Playgroup Altercation: Part 2, Your Child is the Victim
Judy Arnall, Canadian author of Discipline without Distress, returns with her second part in the two-part series on handling the playgroup altercation — this time, your child is the victim and the other parent isn’t sympathetic.
“You hear a loud thud, an ear-piercing scream, and then your child appears before you wearing a tear-stained cheek and red eyes and is pointing to another child. Apparently, your son was hit by another parent’s daughter in the playgroup and you are wondering what to do. The mother is busy chatting away to another parent and is missing the whole scenario. What is the best way to handle playgroup altercations that leaves everyone feeling content and supported?” More…
MORE ARTICLES:
Infant Feeding & Nutrition
- Early Weaning: A Time of Transition for Baby…and Mom
Responding with Sensitivity
- Barbie and Disney Princesses Every Which Way
- Nature Therapy
- What Children REALLY Want: An interview with American author Licia Rando
Discipline
- The Dead Balloon: Resolving Sibling Rivalry
- The Playgroup Altercation: Part 1 – Your Child is the Hitter, by Canadian author Judy Arnall
- Where to Draw the Line? Exploring Boundaries, Limits, and Consequences
Family Balance
- The Self-Care Challenge
Fatherhood
- Attachment by Accident
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