Welcome & Later mothers rock

Welcome to my blog. Here’ll you find a lot of information about health, mind/body/spirit well-being and self-empowerment. Due to the release of my new book, Right Time Baby, the blog will have a special focus on later motherhood, for now. Today, more than ever, we need positive messages and encouragement. There are so many outdated myths and ageist (sexist) misconceptions about later motherhood. …

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New figures on mothers over forty

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The HOLYMAMA Revolution

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Do you aim to bring up your children with a holistic approach? Based on my knowledge in integrative nutrition, holisitic medicine, fertility, pregnancy and motherhood. Plus my experience in running yoga retreats I decided to set up HOLYMAMA. HOLYMAMA retreats are soul nurturing weeks in energising, sunny Ibiza for mums. The big advantage is you can bring your baby or small …

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Tried everything and still not pregnant

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I recently received this email via the website and the sender has kindly let me share it with you. Don’t hesitate to post any questions you may have. Question: Still trying to conceive at 45 after being off contraception since 39.  Long story but relationship hit a few rocks until 43 so even though I …

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Fertility Retreats

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I’m now offering fertility retreats on the beautiful island of Ibiza. A Fertility Detox Retreat is the ideal preparation for a pregnancy. Whether you want to be in the best of health before getting pregnant naturally, or simply detox between fertility treatments – this is the perfect pre-conception holiday. http://www.fertility-detox-retreat.com/ You can also visit http://www.lotusyogaibiza.com/index.html …

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New Year’s wishes

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I’d like to share some of my wishes for the New Year and the future.   May there be more love and less fear. May we increase our consciousness and keep raising our awareness.   May we nurture our bodies and minds with nourishing foods and thoughts. May we realise that food is healthcare. May …

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Breast Contraception

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This is taken from an article I wrote for Breastfeeding Today: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/81bacc6b#/81bacc6b/20 On top of all the health and bonding benefits breastfeeding has for mother and baby, it’s a perfect, natural form of contraception. Breastfeeding according to the criteria for LAM (Lactational Amenorrhea Method) is considered as natural family planning which is 98% to 99.5% …

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Having it all – The Plight of the Modern Woman, part two

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So now you’ve got the kids you always wanted. And it’s hard. Bloody hard. WORK. For the average 1960s,70s and 80s (middle class) woman there was less juggling. Saying that mothers were expected to be perfect and under pressure to be the ideal housewife (as in ‘wife-inside-the-house’). They mended their husband’s socks, ironed pillows and baked cakes. Today – …

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Selfish Career Bitches – The Plight of the Modern Woman, part one

no time for a baby

There’s so much to do and never enough time to do it all. This is the dilemma of the modern woman. Life is just too busy for having children. In our twenties and early thirties we’re busy discovering ourselves and the world. Many of us pursue some form of higher education and are engrossed in …

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Aging with Grace and Vitality

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Are you also tired of hearing that stereo-typical comment; “Older mothers are selfish because they won’t be around long enough for their kids”? You know what? It’s actually NOT true. Studies show that if you have your child over 40 you’re four times more likely to reach the age of 100. Apart from that; the …

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News about Right Time Baby foreign versions

Korean cover, Late Pregnancy Happier Babies

To date Right Time Baby has been released in English and Korean. The Korean publishers did a fantastic job with the cover as you can see below. The book is currently also being translated into Croatian and Polish. So it will come out in those territories soon. Spanish and German versions are under discussion. 

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