Life coaching for women

big decision

In 1951 I was born at home - in those days around 50% of us were. By the time I had my third child at home (the first two were delivered in hospital) the rate had plummeted to 1%. Now it is gradually creeping up and is over 2% in many places in England and well over 3% in Wales.
The plan is for my grandson to be born in his mummy's bed at home - if this were to happen I think that, following back through his mother's maternal and paternal lines, none will have been born in hospital, which must be a bit of a rarity these days.
I've bought Nicky Wesson's Home Birth for my daughter to read. Fascinating stuff. And controversial of course. But that's the offspring of baby boomers for you. :)

learning

I've been greatly  taken with Tanya Byron's approach to child-rearing in 'The House of Tiny Tearaways' - and though she isn't talking specifically about tiny babies her ethos is stunning. I want to find out and know more. To understand how best to relate to my tiny grandchild who's due to put in an appearance next spring.

I learn so much from my close friends who are the parents, or soon-to-be parents of small children. I want to know more about the way they do it. Not to try and make my daughter approach things in the same way (not my style at all), but in order to help me enjoy being a granny. And to help me be a better granny than I was a mother of young children. I'm a pretty good mum now they're grown - but back then ... Tanya, where were you!