Posts by mama naturale

Always open to the idea but my daughter wanted to go to school. I wanted to homeschool with my son who was unwell but husband didn't agree. My next child didn't like the idea of going to school so we didn't send him and we have since...

Accepting Minecraft and gaming as something worthile wasn't easy for me since I never got into games but I am trying to see it from my children's view. Saying that, my children don't have problems with doing other things, they can...

I strew activities more than things. I have plans to get some books and have some ideas of activities that i hope they will join me in (eg. gardening, juicing, crochet etc). Just things I think they might like and I csn offer., to give...

For unschooling to work imo, trust is the most important thing. I am unschooling for the relationships. WE don't limit or have rules and this has been key for us. I am absolutely amazed by what my children are learning adn that they seem...

With my first UC I was very happy that I birthed as my big kids slept This time I wanted the same just did not go to plan My husband was at work and my 4 kids were in the house (two in their room and my eldest and my youngest were...

Yes can be very frustrating. I had my first three in hospital, thought I had natural births but it wasn't anything like what birth should be. Made very obvious when I had an UC totally unhindered, normal and physiological.

Gentle Birth Gentle Mothering (Sarah J Buckley) was a great book I just read in this pregnancy - great info from a Dr who freebirthed her last baby and had her first 3 at home. I read a lot online when I was pregnant with my 4th baby...

I really struggle when my babies are small. Now my house is clean but my youngest is 2.5 and its so much easier because he is out of nappies, not feeding all night, etc. He doesn't make as much mess now. :) I feel like I can be more on...

My 4th child was very difficult at this age. I was okay with night feeding (he still slept okay) but all day constant feeding was very hard. I couldn't do much else. It got the point where I had to say no and avoid sitting down so I...

Hello! Its Autumn here in Australia. :) I had my forth child at home unassisted after a wonderful unassisted pregnancy. That was in September 2008. I am due with my fifth baby and I am getting excited to be doing it all again next...