Why going to a developing country was the hardest and best thing for my parenting
By Jessica Kumar I have written before about my husband’s Indian heritage. He is from a traditional Hindu farming village in the north of…
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Mama Snaps Daughter in Extravagant Disney Cosplay
By Hannah Schenker While you might prefer to avoid Disney altogether, for many children Disney movies and characters are a big part of their…
Addressing five common misconceptions about doulas
Supplied by Birth For Humankind As an organisation with a dedicated team of volunteer doulas – we have heard it all: doulas are this,…
Breastfeeding Tattoos: Would You?
By Hannah Schenker So you are all for breastfeeding. You wholeheartedly support women to breastfeed and think the rest of the world should too….
What We Tell Our Daughters About Body Hair
By Lauren Apfel I learned to deal with unwanted body hair at my mother’s knee. I am dark and she is dark and this…
Bodypainting Behind the Scenes With Pregnant Mama Morgan
Here at The Natural Parent, we are super appreciative of the female form, especially when there’s a wee bubba in there! So of course…
Cartoonist Captures What it’s Really Like to be Pregnant
By Hannah Schenker Cartoonist Line Severinsen from Norway has been creating cartoons since she was a child, but when she became pregnant with her…
Lead-Free Is The Way To Be
By Lisa Cheaney-Hogan Ever heard of lead? How about lead poisoning? You might be interested to know that although the skin is an excellent…
Blue Frog Breakfast: Starting the Day on the Right Foot For Littlies
WIN!!! Kelly Gibney‘s new cookbook “Wholehearted” launches in March and to celebrate both the launch of this and Blue Frog Breakfast‘s new range of…
Mama, You Are Still You
By Kimberly Poovey Hey mama. I see you there. In your hole-y leggings, with dry-shampooed hair, re-heating your cup of coffee for the 5th…
Your Birth Stories: Cassie and Birdie
Story by Cassie. Photography by Elisha May Photography. I received my prenatal care and delivered at a Birth Center, which meant very little intervention (one…
The Joys of Being New Zealand Made
Big little company Natures Sway are still proudly and obstinately New Zealand made and sometimes it feels real tough manufacturing in this somewhat remote paradise!…
How to heal from a traumatic birth
By Kimberley Newing It’s true that birth matters, but what does that say to the millions of women who didn’t have the birth they…
Healing Old Birth Wounds: My Birth Journey With Gentle Caesarean
You may have already seen this startling image in our Birth Photography Image of the Year Awards gallery. We were lucky enough to hear…
New Parents: Preventing Aches and Pains by Lifting Baby Safely
Author and Physical Therapist, Marianne Ryan shows you how to avoid the back and neck pain that can be caused by the repetitive lifting…
Vernix: Why You Shouldn’t Wash It Off
By Hannah Schenker The big day has finally arrived. You’ve been preparing for this moment for the last nine months, you’ve laboured and laboured…
Self-Esteem – A PREVENTION to Bullying
By Lisa Cheaney-Hogan Bullying is a ‘hot topic’ in education today and will continue to be for some time. Throughout the country there is…
Swaddle them up with the Plum Pod
Plum produces an extensive range of high quality Australian designed: premium baby fashion, adorable toddler and kids swimwear. Plum is best known for their…
5 REASONS WHY I AM NOT A CRUNCHY MOM
By Chantel Quick There is a word on the interwebs and beyond used to describe moms like me. That word is, “crunchy.” According to Urban…
8 things you can do for your friend when she has a baby
By Danielle Sainty The first few months after birth are so special and important for mother and child. The best thing they can be…