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Young Mamas Don’t Need to Sacrifice Their Style: Yummy Mummy Maternity and Nursing Wear
by The Natural Parent MagazineAre you a pregnant, nursing, or seasoned pro mummy who is looking for stylish yet comfortable and functional clothes to wear? Then you need…
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Young Mamas Don’t Need to Sacrifice Their Style: Yummy Mummy Maternity and Nursing Wear
Are you a pregnant, nursing, or seasoned pro mummy who is looking for stylish yet comfortable and functional clothes to wear? Then you need…
Teeny Rockers: Not Cutesy, Just Cool!
Not really into all things cutesy? Got a wild rocker on your hands? Teeny Rockers is where you will find punk, rock and metal…
Reliable, Quality Care for Your Children: Mid North Coast Babysitting Service
By Hannah Schenker Australian mamas – do you live on the Coffs Coast (including Macksville, Nambucca, Woolgoolga and all surrounding areas)? Are you on…
Relax, Mama. We got this: Miss Magoo’s to the Rescue
By Stef Grech Whether you’re struggling with a nasty nappy rash, excruciating eczema or you’re just freaked out by those toxic bubble baths and baby…
Our Gökotta Family
By Melissa Hill There is so much pressure on mums to return to work so soon after having a baby. After I had my…
Helping You Become the Best Version of You With The Mumma Movement
Are you a strong woman seeking to move well, look your own kind of best, eat well to fuel your body and your baby…
“My, How You’ve Grown!” Banz Carewear: Keeping Kids Safe
Spring is the ideal time to ensure your children’s sun and sound safety gear still suits their age ‘n’ stage! Your kids will have…
The Low-Tox Home: DIY Cleaning Products Using Essential Oils
By Hannah Schenker It’s getting to that time of year when we go a bit mad with spring cleaning our homes. If you’re health…
Bring Back Radiant Skin With 100% Natural, Vegan and Cruelty-Free Skin-Care Range
By Hannah Schenker Is your skin getting a bit tired? Losing its lustre? Are all those interrupted sleeps catching up with you? It can…
The Birth of Loopy Lucy
By C.V. Aramakutu Hidden in the back behind the socks and singlets, piles of paper with scrunched up corners lay in secret – possessing…
Weaning Toddler Bob and Pre-Schooler Billie: How Do You Stop Breastfeeding an Older Child?
By Emma Pickett, IBCLC Bob is 18 months old. He is breastfeeding on demand. This usually means breastfeeding at least six times in 24…
Do I Really Need to Have This Test? Choosing Wisely Campaign Aims to Better Inform
Do I really need to have this test? That’s one question midwives and obstetricians are encouraging people to ask their maternity health professionals. The…
Five Important Qualities for Effective Parenting
By Megan Stonelake We all bring our own individual strengths to parenthood. For example, my husband is great at planning grand adventures, I’m good…
The Only Way to Be: Choose Palm Oil Free
By The Honestly Store Why We Chose to be Palm Oil Free At Honestly Store, we care about the legacy we leave behind, as…
I Can’t Make Mum Friends
By Nina Palmo I’ve been a mum for seven years, I have two kids, and I still haven’t learned how to make mum friends….
Natural, Organic SPF 50+ Sunblock for all the family
In New Zealand, effective sun protection is essential, especially for our children’s sensitive skin. We have some of the fiercest sun in the world,…
Sweet Success: Fruit & Vegetables in Schools Providing Positive Impact
New research into the impact of Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS) has found it is the widest-reaching health initiative for low decile schools…
Modern Cloth Nappies: Confusing! Expensive! . . . Free?
By Emily Holdaway. Photography: Imelda Louise Birth Photography Whenever the topic of reducing household waste comes up, you can bet one of the first…
Essential Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy
By Layla Parker The nine long months of pregnancy can be a trying time for a woman. There is a lot to deal with,…
Dads Play Important Role in Helping Young Daughters Overcome Loneliness
By Hannah Schenker We all know how important dads are in the lives of our children, especially when they develop a nice close bond…
Babies Prefer the Sounds of Other Babies to the Cooing of Their Parents
By Catherine Laing, Cardiff University We know that babies prefer the high-pitched sounds produced by their caregivers in “babytalk” over regular speech, but a…
Rainbow Baby Photographed With All The IVF Needles it Took To Create Her
By Hannah Schenker Those who have been down the painful road of fertility treatment will know just how special this baby is. Kimberly and…
Spring into Action with “Breathe Better September 2018”
National respiratory awareness campaign launches Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ kicks off its Breathe Better September 2018 campaign. This coincided with the first day of spring…
Let’s Talk About Sex After Baby
By Kimberly Johnson It’s no secret that sex after baby is complex. Talk about an understatement. It’s the elephant in the room. It’s also…
Only in a world where mammary glands are shamed for feeding a baby….
By Sofie Thomson …Will we see endless stories presenting the outrage over children who are breastfed for what society deems to be too long….
How To Teach Emotional Intelligence When Storm Clouds Brew
By Dr Laura Markham When storm clouds brew, even the most well-intentioned parent can get triggered and escalate the upset rather than calm it….
Natural Parenting, Naturally!
By Megen Hibbins Parenting the natural way is the easy-going style that allows children to reach the milestones needed in life at their own…
5 Ways Partners Can Support Breastfeeding Mamas (A Dad’s Perspective)
By Danny Pitt Stoller When I read articles and stories about breastfeeding, I frequently come across the comment that breastfeeding leads to a diminished…
Is Your Formerly Nursing Baby Refusing to Breastfeed?
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC If your baby is younger than one year, even if she seems to be losing interest in breastfeeding, chances are…
Pretty Without Pink: Ethical Threads Without the Colour Stereotypes
By Hannah Schenker Are you expecting, or have you had, a baby girl? Then you will be all too aware of just how overwhelmingly…
Running Your Own Business Can Be the Answer to Combining Career with Parenting
By Becks Tosswill But it’s a balancing act. Starting my own business came out of wanting to buy myself a coffee without dipping into…
Pregnancy Back Pain: Is It Normal? What Can You Do?
By Gabriel Shannon Is this a normal part of pregnancy and do you have to put up with it? Why do different professionals say…
Travelling from New Zealand – Which Car Seat Should You Take?
Baby Box’s Child Restraint Technicians have the following guidance for those looking to travel overseas with their car seat. Baby Box is a physical…
Mumzilla Alert! Concerned About Your Temper?
By Annaliese Jones Lately, I’ve noticed more of my mummy clients expressing concern about their temper: “I’m so frazzled by the end of the…
Being Busy is a Choice
By Sabrina Scalfari I use the phrase “I’m busy” when I don’t want to commit to something. There, I said it. And luckily for…
Breastfeeding in Real Life: What it REALLY Looks like
By Hannah Schenker Often depicted in beautiful lighting, with radiant mamas and babes gazing lovingly into one another’s eyes, breastfeeding easily becomes lifted from…
Three Ancient Sleep Secrets
By Dr Suzy McCleary (TCM) Sleep deprivation for a new mother is a difficult and often stressful time. The frequent waking, nighttime crying, or your…
The Benefits of Cloth Nappies
By Kate Meads. This article originally appeared in Issue #3 of The Natural Parent Magazine. Wow where do you start? There are so many…
Having a Baby Can Age You on a Cellular Level
By Julia Ries Between the sleepless nights, endless worries, and persistent temper tantrums, parenting can feel like a fast track to gray hairs and wrinkles….
7 Tips to Becoming a Calm, Mindful Parent
By Debora O’Callaghan Children are such a reflection of ourselves and often what we complain about in their behavior is something we haven’t acknowledged…
Boost Your Productivity With a Bit of Rest
By Sabrina Scalfari If you ask anyone who knows me, they will tell you I never rest. I find it hard to be still,…
Nutritious, Edible Weeds You Might Find in Your Garden
By Hannah Schenker We’re all very gung-ho when it comes to the weeds in our garden, but are we pulling out the most nutritious…
Parenting Differently From Family and Friends, Part II
By Genevieve Simperingham The trials of being a peaceful parent pioneer When children cry or tantrum. A common challenge relates to how to deal…
Goat Cheese and Rosemary Muffins
By Loveday Why All hail rosemary, the ancient super herb that offers antiseptic, brain-enhancing and circulation-boosting powers. The sharp salty taste of goat cheese…
Raising GOOD Men
By Nardia Joy I am raising sons, growing and shaping two boys into GOOD men. I take it very seriously, I have an intention…
Aboriginal Beauties and Babies: The Stunning Photography of Bobbi Lockyer
By Hannah Schenker From time immemorial Aboriginal culture is spirit and being, a connectedness to land, water, air and spirit from before birth until…
Going Off-Grid with the Kids
By Megen Hibbins As an “off-grid parent” of four children that are homeschooled, we can find challenges in our everyday life. These challenges are no…
Can You Still Live a Sustainable Lifestyle When You Have a Baby?
By Emily Folk Babies require a variety of different things, but you can still live a sustainable lifestyle with children. Having a baby will…
Ingredient Close-Up: Cocoa Butter
Skin is Important We know that the skin does an important job of regulating the body in many ways. Its ability to act as…
Frankie Apothecary Shares: Kawakawa and Kumarahou Rongoa Winter Tonic
Michele Wilson from Frankie Apothecary has a long-standing love affair with kawakawa. As well as harvesting wild organic kawakawa for her Kawakawa Balm, Breathe…