Sheila. Oh Sheila. What can I say? You brought me into a hypnotic state with your wonderful story telling approach to speaking. I watched… Read More »Written two years ago. My tribute to Sheila Kitzinger. RIP Sheila.
There’s an article about this going into Mother and Baby magazine soon. They have asked me to comment. If a new mum was confiding in… Read More »Is it normal to be anxious when you have had a baby?
I’m afraid to say, that my life-long love affair with science is over. I’m only touching the tip of the iceberg in my realisation that… Read More »Science: Farce or Fiction?
Valentine’s day. A time for romantic love. Just the two of you, together, with soft music on in the background, candle light, and a meal… Read More »Keep the Love Flowing this Valentine’s day: Plan a Natural Birth
The word “traumatised” has become like the word “starving” and the word “depressed”. It has been watered down, from something quite serious and potentially life… Read More »Birth Trauma – Can it be fixed?
I was at the wonderful Association of Radical Midwives conference last week, and the gorgeous Virginia Howes talked about the new fly on the wall… Read More »Five things you shouldn’t let the NHS do for your labour…
It’s Halloween! My kids want me to wear my green mask, ugly crooked teeth, dry haystack hair and cackle loudly at my children! What fun!… Read More »Witch Hunting, Halloween, and Birth
I’ve had enough of this lot. The Failure To Wait Brigade. I am on holiday, while a client of mine is in hospital. She has… Read More »The Failure To Wait Bridgade
I went to the Mama Conference, as I was asked to present a workshop on Compassionate Midwifery. It was SOO amazing! I’m sure this isn’t… Read More »I went to the M…
