by Leonie Dawson | Jun 30, 2010 | Parenting, Uncategorized
(Warning before you read ahead: there are photos of me in labour. I’ve covered up all the exciting parts with flowers (no, literally) but if you would rather not see a flower adorned birthing goddess, please skip the post. Mmmkay? We good? Big love you!) Part... 
by Leonie Dawson | Jun 25, 2010 | Parenting, Uncategorized
Part One of Baby Mermaid’s Birth Story here. I stopped speaking for a moment. Then said to your daddy: My waters just broke. Are you sure? I smiled, nodding. I stood up, and as if on cue, there was another rush of water, soaking my chair, soaking my silver-lilac... 
by Leonie Dawson | Jun 22, 2010 | Life Sharings, Uncategorized
earlier today, rockin the ergo and two handed typing! 1. Thank you for all the love about Mermaid Daughter #1’s birth story. I’m writing the rest of it now. It has been really healing to let it marinate all this time. At the time I didn’t quite... 
by Leonie Dawson | Jun 21, 2010 | Most Powerful Stories, Most Powerful Stories for /about, Parenting
Photographs by our doula Rachel, Birth in Harmony Dearest Baby Mermaid Where do I begin the story of how you came into the world? Do I begin when I was sixteen, and saw you as I stood in the shower: a beautiful, wide blue eyed angel with golden curls? I bent down in... 
by Leonie Dawson | Jun 18, 2010 | Life Sharings, Uncategorized
a moment out & about on my camera phone {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Inspired by SouleMama... 