How my passion for gentle parenting became my life goal
By Dilshad Bhamgara For a long time, I wasn’t very sure what I wanted to do with my life. I had a degree (or…
Natural insect repellents for the whole family
Unfortunately, living in Australia means we’re pestered by flies, bugs, and mosquitoes year-round! Keep bugs at bay, but avoid showering your family in nasty…
My 5 Healthy Sleep Strategies
By Hayley Bukhamsin As children learn to sleep, they learn to live Dr. Sears Healthy sleep. It’s SO important for a happy, functioning family,…
Raising a plastic-free generation
Brianne West has a dream of erasing plastic bottles from our planet, and in just eight years she’s well on her way as the creator of the world’s…
Losing You
By Emma Heaphy Ashamed, Helpless, Broken, This is how I felt. Frustration, Guilt, Pain, This is what I lived. Cried, Cursed, Hid, This is how I reacted. Why me? Why now? Why at all? This is…
Choosing natural baby care products doesn’t need to cost the earth
Earthwise Nourish Baby is a range of natural baby care products made right here in New Zealand. Created using the finest quality naturally derived ingredients and essential oils, Earthwise Nourish Baby gently cleanses and nourishes from top…
13 Tips to Transition to Peaceful Parenting
By Dr. Laura Markham “I recently discovered Aha! Parenting and am trying hard to change things at our house, but my kids seem to…
How different clays benefit the skin
The day we discovered that smearing mud on your face was actually good for it was a pretty miraculous one. Nothing makes the skin…
33 days & 33 ways to show our kids love
By Sarah R.Moore Sometime before Valentine’s Day every year, people start thinking about how to show their loved ones how they feel. Of course,…
The Best Way to Detox & Why
By Kate Barnes Toxins are ubiquitous. We can’t escape them… A BILLION kilograms of chemicals are released into the environment every year! There are over…
Whispers of the heart
By Lelia Schott She asked, “Mom what made you decide not to punish us?” I replied, “Because I believe in you. And I want…
Gentle parenting 101
By Dilshad Bhamgara Parents, grandparents, teachers, caregivers, all of us really have the power to transform the world, by the way we connect, interact…
Self-care in the age of the chronically busy mama
By Hayley Bukhamsin Mamas are the centre of the universe for their littlies. We’re their safe space, their sustenance, their primary source of love, and everything…
I’m Becoming a Mother… Is it Safe to Keep My Pets Around?
By Dr. Dawn Kingston Just this week Google told me that some visitors to this site were looking up information on what they should…
Co-sleeping – For 33 Years
By Dilshad Bhamgara I’ve co-slept for all the 33 years of my life. Being born and raised in a South Asian country, bed-sharing was…
How can you encourage your family to go greener?
By Kylee Harris If you are as worried about climate change as millions of people are across the globe, the good news is that…
This is how I want you to grow up
By Emma Heaphy This is how I want you to grow up. In a happy home, a loving home, a safe home. Smiling when you’re happy,…
How does drinking water impact child development?
By Emily Folk Each year, more than 2 million children die from water and sanitation-related illnesses, making waterborne disease a major leading cause of under-5 mortality….
Science Fiction for Kids: Possibility and Resourceful Creativity
By Nelle Myrica Donaldson Choosing a Fantasy Door: History vs. Sci-Fi What if you could choose between changing the past and changing the future? In Back to the Future (1985),…
Let’s guard the guardians: Back midwives
By Freya Hill The first photo I ever took of my daughter was of her in the arms of our midwife. In the photo,…