Welcome to part two of our 3-part study on Elimination Communication, also known as Infant Potty Training and Natural Infant Hygiene. In this post, we will be exploring and addressing the misconceptions that surround Elimination Communication. If you haven’t checked out my last post about Elimination Communication, click here to catch up! There are a […]
Myth Busting Some Common Myths About Elimination Communication Read More
What if I told you that you could help save the environment, and all you’d have to do is communicate with your baby? The act of Elimination Communication is something that has interested me for years, and something I have chosen to undertake in my own household. In this special 3-part blog series, I’m going
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The World Health Organization defines health, in their constitution since 1948, as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. A came across this statement today and it made me wonder… At the moment Melbourne are in lockdown in the attempt to help the community ‘evade the
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Most of us are aware that plastic is an environmental concern (see the above video for a nice little recap of some of the environmental impacts that plastic water bottles have) but some people are still falling prey to the assumption that bottled water is ‘cleaner,’ ‘healthier’ or ‘safer’ than tap water when that just
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Plastic Free July is back and whilst I may have been slow to come to the table this year (you will have to excuse me as I have been busy being a mama to three littles) it is never too late for anyone to start. Even if you make one change this month and it
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After Healthier Homes and Living’s first recording attempt experienced some internet issues, my colleagues and I were so very pleased to finally present our podcast conversation with Nicole Bijlsma, building biologist, author and CEO and Founder of Australian College of Environmental Studies (established in 1999) this week (on Wednesday 3 June 2020). Nicole was working as a naturopath and acupuncturist
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The average dust/soil ingestion rate for Australian children is 50mg/day (Australian Exposure Factor Guideline, 2011). “Yeah so” might be your reaction. I’m sure a few of you may have even heard stories of yourself or siblings eating dirt when they were little, and I am sure you are thinking ‘we turned out ok’. Well it
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Building biology is the study of the holistic relationships between people and their built environment. The aim is to create a healthy, natural, sustainable and beautifully designed living and working environment” (Winfried Schneider, Director of Institute of Building Biology & Sustainability Germany). What does a Building Biologist Do? Building Biologists investigate health hazards in the
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