Archive for July 1st, 2010
23/06/10 – Animal Feed
Not a very glamourous topic but one that has become close to my heart recently. We are all aware of the deforestation of the Amazon but there is another part of the world, with similarly incredible untapped natural reserves that is shirinking at a terrifying rate. Paraguay is home to some amazingly diverse flora and fauna but as we [...]
Posted: July 1st, 2010 under Feeding your Family, green.
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22/06/10 – Toxic Childhood
I just finished reading this again – Toxic Childhood by Sue Palmer
Its a quick read and talks a lot of sense.
I think it has a deeply reassuring appeal for any parent/carer that is mildly nervous about the amount of telly their children watch, or feels a bit uncomfortable about child-centric marketing or the early sexualisation of our young girls. This book manages to explore these issues, [...]
Posted: July 1st, 2010 under Raising Children.
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21/06/10 – Birthday Pressure
My little boy turns 5 this September and I am already nervous about his birthday party….We are supposed to be sharing it this year with one of his friends. This should make it easier in theory, but in practice I am worried it will make for an escalation of ideas and no-one wanting to be a party [...]
Posted: July 1st, 2010 under Raising Children, green.
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