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By Belinda Moore from Spiral Garden

Menarche is the first menstrual period, or first menstrual bleeding, as a girl's body progresses through the changes of puberty.
From wikipedia.org

Through time and across cultures, the menstrual cycle has been sacred and taboo, celebration and woe. In our society, menstruation is generally treated as an inconvenient condition. ‘The curse’ sentiment lingers ...

‘GOOD’ CHILDREN – AT WHAT PRICE?
THE SECRET COST OF SHAME
By Robin Grille and Beth McGregor


A five month old baby is lying in his mother’s arms. He is close to sleep, then wakes and begins to
grizzle. His mother tells him that he should stop being a naughty boy, and that she will be cross
with him if he doesn’t sleep.

An 18 month-old child is taken to a restaurant with her father and u ...

After Attachment … What Then?

By Robin Grille

We did everything by the book: birthed at home, breastfed over two years, co-slept and wore our babies on our bodies 24/7 — why then do some attached children seem anxious, over-sensitive, angry and even hostile sometimes?

Attachment parenting is probably the best approach to parenting babies that our culture has produced, since the dawn of ...

Why people homeschool - people homeschooling come from many backgrounds, and homeschool for many reasons. I don't know... ...

By Belinda Moore from Spiral Garden

Preschoolers are often enthusiastic gardeners. The magic of propagating seeds appeals to their sense of wonder. They are usually eager to help – especially if moving dirt, using water or harvesting are the tasks at hand! Working together, they will soon learn how to grow their own plants and care for these themselves. Edible gardens often inspire picky eaters t ...

By Belinda Moore from Spiral Garden (http://spiralgarden.com.au) Our children have been involved with helping... ...