News
My White Privilege: How do I move forward? How do I help? How do I do better?
be the difference black lives matter children education family identity improve make a change mumlife racism white privilege
Whilst the struggles against slavery, oppression, bigotry, prejudice and racism has lasted centuries for Black people, my understanding of my own White Privilege has only started fully developing in the past few years - since Brexit and the US 2016 election. The seeds were sown when I went to university in New York, was voted as a Senator for my building and undertook diversity and leadership training. However, my understanding has intensified and deepened over the past couple of weeks. As my understanding of my privilege as a White person has improved, I have struggled with how best to move forward...
#tbt One from the Archive: Top 10 Lactogenic Foods for Breastfeeding Mums: Fennel
baby breastfeeding cookbook family food galactagogue intentional nutrition lactogenic milk supply mum mumlife new mum newborn nutrition
(First published on The Contented Calf website on Friday 4th November 2016.) Fennel is good for breastfeeding. But what is it? Fennel is a flowering plant in the carrot family, with yellow flowers and feathery leaves, and is originally indigenous to the Mediterranean coast.[1] The bulb of the plant can be eaten as a vegetable, as can the stalks. The seeds are often used as a spice, either whole or ground, and are often used in Indian, Asian and Middle Eastern cooking.[2] In her book Mother Food, Hilary Jacobson writes that long before cattle, sheep and goats were domesticated and we...
Life After Lockdown: Will The Environment Be Better Off?
be the difference biodegradable carbon footprint climate change climate crisis climate emergency climate strikes coronavirus covid19 davidattenborough eco eco ideas eco inspiration ecofriendly environmental impact environmentally hopeful greta thunberg make a change plastic plastic free recyclable recycle recycled reduce reduce carbon footprint reusable reuse zero waste zero waste journey zero waste living zerowaste
Covid 19 - Humans 0 : Environment 1 Alongside the devastation of the Covid 19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns – sickness, death, loss, isolation, anxiety, depression and economic uncertainty, we have all seen the good news stories of environment recovery. Crystal clear waters in Venice. Turtles hatching from their eggs in peace and successfully making it into the sea in enormous numbers in India, Brazil, Florida and many other places. Dramatic photos of clean air in places which have only known smog for decades have been circulating the internet. Delhi The Himalays Los Angeles And closer to home, Goats...
#tbt One from the Archive: The Childcare Conundrum
back to school childcare children family flexible working mum mum hustle mumlife nursery parenthood pre-schooler school self employed stay at home mum stay at home parent toddler work work at home mum work-life balance
(First published on The Contented Calf Website on Wednesday 12th June 2013. 3YO was approaching 4YO and I was wondering how childcare was going to work....) Look up ‘conundrum’ and this is one of the definitions you get. co·nun·drum /k??n?ndr?m/ Noun 1. A confusing and difficult problem or question.2. A question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle. Synonyms riddle – puzzle – enigma – mystery Photo by Hannah Olinger on Unsplash It also conjures up images of that clock ticking away for 30 seconds on Countdown. And whilst I maybe being am being over-dramatic, this is...
Plastic Free Packaging from The Contented Company
be the difference biodegradable cardboard compostable easy eco swaps eco eco ideas eco inspiration ecofriendly make a change paper plastic free recyclable recycle recycled reduce reuse zero waste zero waste journey zero waste living zerowaste
Sending you your eco-friendly items totally plastic free is one of our core values at The Contented Company. Whilst no-one can ever be perfect, making the best possible choice available at every decision. And this is what we do, from the moment your order arrives with us, to when it is on its way. 1. Order received It would be great to go totally paperless, but to ensure that each order contains the correct products, I'm afraid I still need to print packing slips. However, the paper we use is (almost always) recycled, recyclable (of course) and un-bleached. And each...
 |
|