Five Reasons to Stop Saying “Good Job!”
By Alfie Kohn. This article appeared in Issue #4 of The Natural Parent Magazine, 2011. Hang out at a playground, visit a school, or…
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Just Like Motherhood, Birth Is A Leap of Faith
By Hannah Mearns I think I used to be a bit of a control freak. I’m not so sure now. I approached motherhood a…
Top 20 Most Popular Baby Names in New Zealand for 2017 Revealed
By Hannah Schenker Are you currently pregnant with a child and starting to think about baby names? If you’re hoping to be original, then…
What To Do About Interrupting
By Elizabeth Pantley Whether you’re on the phone or talking to another adult, it can be frustrating when your children constantly interrupt you. What’s…
Life Is Fleeting – A Mother’s Love Is Not
By Alla Zaykova As I scroll through the posts in the parents’ groups I’m signed up to on social media, I see many different…
Exploring a Homeschooling Journey
By Jessica Rios Idealism can be a blessing and a curse. To be at peace we must surrender our ideals at times rather than…
How to Avoid Harmful Chemicals in Your Everyday Routines
By Emily Folk You’ve got the big-ticket items pretty much taken care of. Your home is asbestos, radon and lead paint free, you routinely…
Make Mealtime Fun for Your Picky Eater
By Elizabeth Pantley When you have a picky eater in the house it can turn every meal into a battle. Lightening up the mood…
The Girl: Adulthood Doesn’t Happen in an Instant
By Cathy Oliver The girl I drove past a girl today. I should say woman really; the age when you’re not quite one or…
5 Amazing Things Our Body Does During Pregnancy
By Hannah Mearns Sometimes it feels like trust in birth is at an all-time low here in the UK. Every week there seems to…
Empathy vs Sympathy
By Bonnie Harris There is a fine line between sympathy and empathy. Learning the difference can make huge changes in your relationship with your…
Breastfeeding Through Pregnancy and Beyond
By Emma Pickett IBCLC Let’s imagine you are breastfeeding your toddler and you discover you’re pregnant. It’s a much wanted pregnancy but perhaps you…
Your Birth Stories: Nicola and Azure
Birth story by Nicola Parkinson. Photography by Capturing Life Birth Photography. Looking back, I now realise that both my birth stories began before the…
Online Meditation Benefits Stay-At-Home Parents
By Ahhleeyah Grace Finding some “me time” in a busy day of baby/children’s needs, household chores, partner and social commitments can be the biggest challenge….
10 Tips to Manage Strong Emotions
By Dr Laura Markham “Today I will let myself feel what I am feeling and let my children feel what they are feeling…I’ll pay…
Getting Outdoors for the NON-Nature Lover
By Leah McDermott, M.Ed You know that it’s important to get your kids outside. You love to plan awesome family adventures. You have a beautiful…
Don’t Leave Your Birth Plans To Chance
By Hannah Mearns Lately in the UK (or in the group of parents to be and parents that I know anyway), there has been…
If I Don’t Punish or Give Consequences, What DO I Do?
By Bonnie Harris How to Use Problem Solving Even after I outline problem solving to a frustrated parent of a child who just keeps…
Four Ways that White Noise Works Its Magic
By Elizabeth Pantley The right kind of background noise is a perfect sleep aid for most newborns because it is effective in a variety…
Worry Lines
By Lauren Porter Just after my first child was born I thought I’d gone crazy. It was not depression. It was more like a…