I have been pregnant twice in my life and both times the first very early sign of these pregnancies came from my breasts.
My First Pregnancy (2007)
In my first pregnancy I knew I was pregnant a few days after conception:
My breasts had grown larger, were more full and were very tender. … More Very Early Signs of Pregnancy: My Breasts Told Me I Was Pregnant (Twice!)
I knew something was amiss in the world at an early age. I struggled to understand why people didn’t want me to be how I felt inside, which was; strong, tender, sensitive, delightful, insightful, lovely. Instead people around me gave me a lot of signals to be anything but all of that. They wanted me to comply, to not ‘rock the boat’, to not speak truth or challenge what they said, to stay quiet in the background (be invisible) and not cause trouble, and most certainly to not be ‘difficult’. So, to a big extent I did all of these things that were directly or indirectly asked of me. … More Anxiety Is Not Something You Just Have To Put Up With – There Is Another Way
During my first pregnancy in 2007 I prepared to have a ‘natural’, pain medication free birth. I thought that having a ‘natural’ birth would be what was best for my baby and myself.
So when my waters broke at 38 weeks and 4 days we went into the hospital armed with our birth plan that stated all our wishes for a pain medication free labour.
As I wasn’t experiencing any contractions as yet and was only 1cm dilated, we returned home and waited. … More Why self care in labour is the right thing to do
This ice cream is gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free
Ice Cream Ingredients
250g dairy free butter
½ cup coconut sugar or maple syrup
800ml coconut cream … More Butterscotch Ice Cream
From day one when our child is born we care for them. We change their nappies, we feed them, we support them to sleep, we love them.
As they grow older we teach them to wipe their bottoms, we teach them how to use a knife and fork, we support them to play respectfully with others.
And then there comes a time when it is important for our child to accept responsibility to care for themselves where possible … More Supporting Your Child to Value Themselves and Their Space
I have come from a life of severe anxiety and intense panic attacks with periods of agoraphobia (not being able to leave the house), and feeling like I had to grit my teeth and push myself to get through every day… to now, feeling like a calm and steady woman who is mostly guided through the day by a deep loveliness that comes from within.
To describe this loveliness is to describe ME. … More Healing Anxiety with My Own Loveliness
These friands are gluten free, dairy free, refined-sugar free
Friand Ingredients
1¼ cup ground almonds or almond meal
⅓ cup gf plain flour
⅓ cup raw unprocessed honey
zest of 1 orange, finely chopped
5 egg whites, whisked until frothy
125g df butter, melted and cooled … More Marmalade Friands
Picture this…
Your child is having a ‘sensitive’ day, they want more cuddles than usual or they cry at the drop of a hat. You haven’t had any time to yourself so far…. and you need to go to the toilet.
What do you do? … More The Importance of Taking a Moment for Ourselves as Mums
This pudding is gluten free, dairy free, refined-sugar free, vegan
Pudding Ingredients
400ml can coconut cream
1 large avocado
2-3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2-3 tablespoons carob powder … More Simple Carob Pudding
Robyn Jones 