Babywearing with Ease: The T-Shirt Method
By Brooke Maree If you have trouble/don’t know how to do up the back clip on your buckle carrier, this is the easiest way! The…
Your One-Stop Eco Shop
Passionate about cloth nappies and living a more eco-friendly lifestyle, Claire Terry was inspired to create a website that would allow parents to shop…
Valorisation: Cultivating Confidence in Little Legends
If there’s one thing us parents are constantly striving for, it’s to see our little ones grow up to be confident, self-assured, and ready…
Revolutionary Treatment to Improve Function & Mobility of Scars
As an osteopath, Laura Hathaway was treating patients whose scars from surgery were contributing to lack of free movement, back pain and restriction in…
Bad Parenting Advice? 5 Ways to Stand Your Ground Peacefully
By Sarah R. Moore We’ve all gotten parenting advice that didn’t sit right with us – it went against our intuition or simply didn’t…
Long Days, Long Nights
By Sarah Noble Long days, long nights. Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever sleep again. But, I know I will, because this is my…
Not sure when to start Day or Night Toilet Training?
Toilet training is a significant developmental milestone for toddlers and their parents. One of the key decisions parents face during this process is when…
Gentle & Effective Solutions to Sleep Challenges
Having been lost in the world of baby sleep herself, with nowhere to turn, Jade Zammit has experienced first-hand how challenging sleep can be…
Help! It’s Taking Over 30 Minutes to Put My Baby to Bed!
By Lauren Heffernan Are you a parent struggling with bedtime battles, spending more than 30 minutes trying to get your baby to sleep? You’re…
Capturing Precious Newborn Moments to Cherish Forever
Angela Jury Photography is a boutique award-wining photography studio based in Auckland. Here she specialises in capturing the beauty and delicate moments of your…
The life-changing magic of tidying up (your life)
By Belinda Haan Tidying Up, the Netflix show by Marie Kondo has taken the world by storm. Marie Kondo is a tidying expert ‘helping…
What Your Child Wishes You Knew When She Acts Out
By Dr. Laura Markham “Hey, Mum, Dad, I’m overwhelmed with some big feelings here …. I don’t know what to do with them … They’re bubbling…
All Mums Have Scary Thoughts: Let’s Talk About It
By Jo Bealey We all know motherhood can be portrayed as beautiful, with cuddly babies and full of love, but us parents understand the…
How to Stop Managing Behaviour and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids
By Sarah R. Moore In a recent interview with Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting, leading child psychologist Mona Delahooke, PhD, discussed her new book, Brain-Body Parenting:…
The Impact of Infertility Stress on Couples’ Mental Health
By Dawn Kingston The impact of stress on couples undergoing infertility treatment is common, underestimated and unaddressed. The beginning We find that when couples…
How Important is Having a Backyard When Raising Kids?
By Jane Marsh Living close to nature is increasingly seen as vital for your children’s development. A backyard is essential for natural living, offering…
When Should My Baby Walk?
By Elizabeth Pantley Lots of parents ask, “When should my baby walk?”. They compare their child to others of a similar age and worry…
Dealing with Conscious & Unconscious Beliefs of Motherhood
By Belinda Haan When we enter motherhood, we can bring a lot of conscious and unconscious beliefs, fantasies and stories about what motherhood will…
Why Kids Blame and Lash Out – and How To Help Them
By Dr. Laura Markham “My 7 year old daughter has started wanting to make other people (mainly her brother) hurt when she is emotionally…
Do Your Bit for Yourself, Your Home, Your Family & The Planet
The idea for Bit by Bit came about when two best friends had the same clear vision: to reduce unnecessary waste and chemicals on…