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Comment on On The Road Again by Shoshana

Shoshana — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:55:56 +0000

Best wishes to you & yours!!!!! We’ll miss your columns.

Comment on On The Road Again by Katy

Katy — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:42:31 +0000

Wow! and we’ve only just met! I know you’ll really be missed. Good luck! x :-)

Comment on The 2012 School Guide Is Here! by Yi Renming

Yi Renming — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:14:34 +0000

yeah!!!,, great helpful~~

Comment on Blogs by Eating Vinegar | Culture Corner | Shanghai Family Articles & Blogs

Eating Vinegar | Culture Corner | Shanghai Family Articles & Blogs — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:11:52 +0000

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Comment on Squatters and Bulldozers by Eating Vinegar | Culture Corner | Shanghai Family Articles & Blogs

Eating Vinegar | Culture Corner | Shanghai Family Articles & Blogs — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:45:37 +0000

[...] is there too but his lips are sealed tight while her lips never cease to move as she relates how the bulldozer crashed into their house a few days before, then her lips start to tremble and she is sobbing. The [...]

Comment on Amy Chua Has Nothing on French Parents by Lynette MacDonald

Lynette MacDonald — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:57:57 +0000

How hard is it to get the balance right, though, between being over-protective and too detached. You’re right, Shoshana, there is no monopoly on common sense, and things we see as essential – like a babysitter for my 7 and 11 year-olds – seem downright over-the-top in some cultures. My ayi couldn’t believe we wouldn’t leave the boys unsupervised while we go out to dinner. Friends have just started allowing their almost 14 year-old (armed with a mobile phone) to stay at home alone for a couple of hours. I suppose it’s what your comfortable with. I couldn’t live with myself if the boys had to deal with an emergency alone.

Comment on The 2012 School Guide Is Here! by Shoshana

Shoshana — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:56:36 +0000

Thanks for putting out this updated version! It’s really a great resource!

Comment on Doula? Doul… what? by Louise

Louise — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:30:09 +0000

Hi Lynette,
It sounds like you had great birth experiences!
Doulas do not deliver babies as by definition we provide strictly non-medical care during labour and birth.
The training for doulas is really varied. I myself undertook training through Childbirth International, which is very comprehensive. The coursework includes physiology, anatomy, procedures during labour and birth, and other more “medical” subjects, but is certainly not equivalent to midwife training.
Some doulas have not done specific doula certification- they may be non-practicing midwives or nurses, or simply women who have had a lot of experience birthing their own children and helping other women in their communities.
Even with the best midwives, many women and couples find they benefit greatly from also having a doula present to look solely after their needs… In fact many midwives encourage couples to have a doula also in attendance their births!

Comment on Doula? Doul… what? by Lynette MacDonald

Lynette MacDonald — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:08:29 +0000

Hi Lou, Do you have to have medical qualifications to be a Doula? I was lucky enough to have midwives who delivered my babies in a very caring and professional manner. Can Doulas perform the whole process like a midwife?

Comment on Amy Chua Has Nothing on French Parents by Ms. Bean

Ms. Bean — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:15:59 +0000

I read that article this morning…my thoughts were very similar…
One of the interesting statistics I’ve read in the past few weeks has been about declining birth rates around the world..specifically in Japan, China and then surprisingly France…