Author: bumpinowp

May 17, 20212020, attunement, basic need, birth, bonding, calm, change, communication, community, comparison, connections, education, emotions, empathy, family, feelings, inner peace, learning, mother, patience

This is me

You’ve probably heard it said “every baby is different” and of course that’s true.  In fact, every mother is different too.  We […]

May 10, 20212020, anxiety, birthday, body, change, choice, communication, community, connections, emotions, family, feelings, grateful, Hope, learning, memory, mother, neonatal, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance

Memory

August 31st 1997.  Who were you with?  September 11th 2001.  Where were you?  March 23rd 2020.  How does that make you feel? […]

March 3, 2021basic need, bravery, change, choice, community, connections, emotions, empathy, expression, family, fear, feelings, future, grateful, homeschool, Hope, inner peace, learning, love, monotony, mother, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance

Rainbows and butterflies

One thing I hold lockdown completely responsible for is robbing me of my creative streak.  I haven’t written a blog consistently for […]

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021attachment, basic need, body, bonding, calm, communication, community, connections, emotions, empathy, family, fear, feelings, future, Hope, hug, mother, Parenting, perseverance

The power of touch

Did you know that positive physical touch is necessary for human survival?  Crazy eh?  The other day I popped a little question […]

January 17, 2021basic need, body, calm, communication, connections, education, emotions, family, family time, feelings, grateful, homeschool, inner peace, mother, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance, positivity, senses

Some peace of mind

It’s been weeks since I feel I’ve had the ability or mind space to sit down and write a blog.  I think […]

December 23, 20202020, adventure, Christmas, communication, community, connections, craft, family, family time, glitter, mother, painting, Parenting, perseverance, positivity, zoom

Driving home for Christmas

…oh wait…we can’t.  I’m sure there are many of you who have had Christmas plans shattered as the news last week told […]

December 7, 2020Activity, attachment, attention, attunement, bonding, craft, Creativity, date, emotions, empathy, family, family time, feelings, guilt, learning, love, mother, Parenting

Wake up and pay attention

I learnt a valuable lesson on Saturday.  One of the challenges I have found in becoming a mum of two is making […]

November 30, 2020basic need, emotions, feelings, Food, Health, Nutrition, mental health, nap, sleep, sleepless

Sleepless Night

Do you ever get to the end of the day and feel totally and utterly frazzled?  Like your brain is outside your […]

November 23, 2020attachment, attunement, basic need, body, bonding, communication, education, emotions, empathy, expression, family, feelings, individuality, learning, mother, nursery rhymes, Parenting, play, play therapy, singing

Wind the Bobbin Up

Have you ever wondered why it is we sing such bizarre, action-packed songs to babies? I’ve never given it much thought until […]

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020anxiety, attachment, attunement, bonding, bravery, emotions, empathy, family, fear, feelings, labour, learning, loss, love, mother, neonatal, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance, pregnancy, premature

Peace, be still

Time is definitely a healer, right? This may be so but it’s definitely not a remover. Yesterday was national premature baby day. […]