Is it That Time Already?! So You’re Going Back to Work
By Lisa Cheaney-Hogan This may have been the single hardest thing I have ever done and I am about to embark on this transitional…
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Incredible Photos Show Cone-Shaped Head of Newborn Baby
By Hannah Schenker Birth photographer Kayla Reeder recently shared some photos from a birth that are going viral – and not only because birth…
5 Tips to Make Any Birth a More Chilled Out Experience
By Hannah Mearns When I had my little girl, I planned to have her at home. I was lucky and my home birth went…
Home-Based Childcare With a Difference: Blossom Tree
Blossom Tree are a Dunedin owned and operated home-based early childhood care and education network, working throughout the wider Dunedin and Hawkes Bay areas. They connect families looking…
Living the Dream: Tropical Island Life With the Thomas Tribe
How many of us dream of leaving everything behind to go and live on a tropical island somewhere? Well, Laura and Joel Thomas, parents…
Should We Be Giving Our Little Ones Probiotic Supplements?
By Helen Sanders By now, we’ve all heard about probiotics. Often referred to as “good bacteria,” probiotics are live bacteria which confer a myriad…
When it’s More Than Just an Itch: Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
By Hannah Schenker You might not think feeling itchy when you’re pregnant is that big of a deal, but more than 5,000 women each…
The Beauty, Strength and Surrender to Childbirth: Luna’s Birth Story
Birth story by Luna Woolcott. Birth Photography by Zandra Warland Photography, Byron Bay, Australia. I had birthed before with lots of plans, expectations, visualisations and…
Goodbye Nits! Download the Parent Pack for Drama Free Treatment
By Hannah Schenker Nooooo, not the dreaded NITS! Oh yuck, headlice! Where did you pick them up from? I’ll have to wash all your…
Your Birth Stories: Weslie and Honeybee
Birth story by Weslie Cymerman. Photography by David Hinterberg (husband). I looked around the circle of couples in the birth class. Knowing that 1/3 of…
Ergobaby Celebrates Parenthood and Art
Aust/NZ Ergobaby distributor Babes in Arms proudly announces a single-edition collaboration with renowned artist Keith Haring. WHO WAS KEITH HARING? Keith Haring (1958-90), best…
Outdoor Learning Spaces…At Home!
By Lisa Cheaney-Hogan Playrooms, bedrooms, family rooms, living rooms and dens are all great solutions for when it comes to toy storage and play…
It’s in the Bag: Educational Fun With Your Little Ones
By Hannah Schenker Playtime is so important for children – it is how they learn as they interact with the world around them. The…
They Lied When They Told Me I Could Have It All
By Liz Petrone I read the other day that you do most of your living in the first twenty years of your existence and…
Protecting and caring for baby’s delicate skin, naturally.
Babies’ skin is five times thinner than adults’, so it absorbs externally applied substances more quickly and reacts more sensitively. Your newborn’s skin is…
10 Reasons We Eat Emotionally and How To Overcome It
By Kate Barnes Our first food It begins as babies. When babies cry they are overtired, hungry or uncomfortable, commonly they are hungry and…
Anger is Wasted on Children
By KateSurfs The kitchen renovation was the reason for most of it. Work, the full moon and the icing on the cake was when…
Breastfeeding Luck vs. Having the Right Support
By Haylee Hackenberg I love breastfeeding my babies. I love everything about it. I love the convenience, the forced slow down time, I even love…
How To Take A Family Holiday That Actually Feels Like A Holiday
By Samantha Johnson Any parent who has ever tried to take a vacation with their children (especially young children – think teething babies and…
Dental Association and Hapai Te Hauora call on Education Minister to back ‘water only’ schools
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) and Hāpai Te Hauora are calling on Education Minister Nikki Kaye to back ‘water only’ schools. Last year,…