Cross Cultural Interests

My grandbaby Felix is of mixed Scottish and Chinese heritage and has features from both parents. By 5 months, his lovely blue eyes turned hazel, with a dark blue border…

How are we to make sense of the Easter attacks in Lahore? What will the world look like in 5, 10, 20 years for our grandbabies, and for babies everywhere?…

A friend read a previous blog on pork hocks, and asked for a recipe “fit for a Jewish princess”, so here it is! Chicken with mushrooms and sesame oil is a…

Naming a child is a surprisingly difficult process. We all know cases where despite the usual 9 months lead time for picking a name, baby arrives and is unnamed for…

An Australian woman offered to support her Chinese daughter-in-law after birth in the former’s home, only to find out that the new mum expected to pampered with special foods, complete…

In the Chinese culture there is no more critical time to build up health of mother and baby than the first 40 days after birth, otherwise known as the postpartum…

In your culture are there special foods for new mothers?  Ginger vinegar pork hock, is a much loved post pregnancy stew in the confinement or the postpartum period.This stew is consumed…

Fenugreek is traditionally used to promote the secretion and flow of milk.   A spice commonly used in Indian curries, to my surprise, it is also found in Greek and Egyptian food.  I…

It’s a heat wave in Sydney – 42 degrees C outside, and not much different in the lactation clinic. If these seven mothers and their newborn didn’t really need help…