How do you ditch the pressure to ‘bounce back’ after baby?
By Pinky McKay “Tell me there is no one way to ‘do’ newborns. Tell me you just have to figure out what they need….
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7 Strategies for Positive Discipline
By Megan Stonelake There are some misconceptions about how parents discipline when they don’t use punishment. The assumption about discipline appears to be that…
When You and Your Child Need Some First Aid Fast
By Dr Laura Markham “When we act with love, trying to understand the other person, it is easy, natural to have more patience.” —…
Rethinking the nappy
By Miriam McCaleb When we think about adults spending quality time with children, I wonder if it’s just me, or does your mind go…
A mother’s beauty
Ever since having the baby, I’ve had a lot of pent up frustration regarding body image. Well, maybe not so “pent up”. Simply put,…
Turmeric honey ginger paste : a natural antibiotic
By Loveday Why This turbo charged honey is essential for times when you are feeling under the weather or are fighting a low level…
Ergobaby 360 Carrier review
By Shelley du Plessis I was pretty excited when I was asked to do a review on the Ergobaby 360 Carrier. Ergobaby is quite a…
The wonders of breast milk
By Hannah Schenker A lovely little video about the wonders of breast milk. And it truly is a wonder. Breastfed babies typically get sick…
A glimpse into an unschooling adventure up a mountain
By Hannah Schenker Lulastic and the Hippyshake‘s Lucy Aitken posted this video of their recent adventure with their two children: an epic 15km walk…
I Survived Postpartum OCD
By Kimberly Poovey Postpartum OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) is a thing. Did you know that? Because I didn’t. It is perhaps one of the…
“To the mom hiding in her bathroom, needing peace for just one minute, as the tears roll down her cheeks..”
By Bethany Jacobs To the mom who is so tired she feel likes she can’t function anymore and would do anything to lay down…
Father Photoshops children into whimsical scenes
By Hannah Schenker Swiss photographer John Wilhelm is keeping it all in the family with his wild and wacky creations featuring his children. Calling…
Celebrating my scars
By Desiree Fortin Recently, I was genuinely congratulated, twice in one week, on my “baby bump.” I am not pregnant. However, I do have…
Hand embroidery to lift your spirits
By Hannah Schenker The world has gone mad. It is far to easy to dwell on the negative stuff right now, so let’s flip…
How to Stop Punishing and Start Parenting With Empathy
By Megan Stonelake Recently I watched a great webinar with Eric from 1awesomedad.com. He spoke about peaceful parenting and how parents can move from punishment…
Watch: Infant Massage, More than just a cute video
By Hannah Schenker This short but sweet video of a baby getting a massage is doing the rounds on Facebook, but we wondered if…
Six minutes of cuteness
By Hannah Schenker Ami and Justin McClure created a YouTube channel documenting the conversations between their hilarious twin daughters Ava and Alexis, after their video…
Nipple pain when breastfeeding? Here are some reasons why
By Hannah Schenker Nipple pain is one of the main reasons women stop breastfeeding, and it’s understandable why – it hurts! According to La…
WATCH: It’s time for a pep talk!
By Hannah Schenker You could say that now, more than ever, we could use a pep talk. Check out this sweet little video by…
Mother and daughters match outfits for weekly photo
By Hannah Schenker Since last year, a UK mother and blogger Dominique Davis of All That Is She, has been sharing cute photos of herself…