Mumming The Label: Parenting in style
Heather King is a strong believer of mums supporting mums. She set out to create a flexible business that would allow her to work from…
Stop judging, start supporting
By Sarah Noble I always wanted to be a mum. I knew it in my soul. However, when the moment arrived, I was caught…
Mother
By Freya Hill When my daughter was five days old, my mother arrived to help us. I naively had thought we wouldn’t need help…
Who Knew Pregnancy Depression Can Last for Years?
By Dawn Kingston Many women think that if they struggle with depression or anxiety during pregnancy it will all go away when the baby…
From one real mumma to another: the raw truth of being a mum for the first time
By Katrina Farah In writing this I am hoping to catch a new mumma on one of those days or nights where the tears don’t stop…
Save the planet: eco-friendly, zero-waste skin products for babies
The Ethique story began in 2012 when founder, Brianne West, began experimenting with formulas, during her biology degree studies, to create natural beauty bars. With a passion for animals…
Mobile Pilates: making exercise accessible and affordable
Phoebe Heyhoe wanted to make it easier for women to exercise, by offering mobile Pilates sessions in your home, workplace, community centre, local park or online. MatWorks Pilates was launched back…
Cute traditions and ideas for new mums
By Elizabeth Barletta It takes months to see and meet your baby. After such a long wait, you finally have a chance to hold…
Mandy Sidhu creative photography: capturing memories to treasure forever
After working as a senior graphic designer for a large company in Auckland, Mandy Sidhu decided to pursue her dream to become a maternity…
Empowering women through nutrition and fitness
What started with a blog to document her own health and fitness journey, led Jill Lister-Martin to start up her own fitness and nutrition coaching business….
The lost he(art) of food
By Kate Barnes 2 reasons we’re losing the he(art) of our food. It’s no coincidence the word art forms the word ’heart’. Art: the expression of creativity and imagination… It’s about producing…
Just one more
By Lacey Owen It really wasn’t that long ago, I wished for you to quickly grow. With my body now so foreign and tender breasts…
Alexandra Campbell: combining art and wellness
Alexandra Campbell is a painter and illustrator, based in the Yarra Ranges in Victoria, Australia. She combines art and wellness and demonstrates the simplicity of incorporating it…
Behind the scenes at Thunderpants: quality, ethical garment production
Thunderpants are all about longevity and building relationships. Nearly 23 years ago their creators were driven by one of their mums to a textile factory…
Why mums are ditching the gym for home workouts
There is a lot going on as a mum – sleepless nights, feeding, nappy changes, tantrums, the endless calls of “I’m hungry”… and not…
Love and healing through music and meditation
With a combined passion for music and meditation, Jus and Shell, the amazing ladies behind Foxy Feelgood, are on a mission to spread positivity and healing through sound and meditation. The passion:…
Life coaching: embrace change and achieve your goals
Cassandra Hogan understands how challenging those early years of motherhood can be and is passionate about helping women to embrace the changes in their lives and achieve…
Understanding Counterwill
By Adrienne Wood Bill looks up impatiently from his breakfast news article across to his 13-year-old daughter. “Maddie…” he says with an edge to his voice. Maddie’s head remains buried in…
Mindfulness for children: the key to emotional wellbeing
Inspired by a love for her family, and, battling with her own mental and emotional wellbeing, Ainee Cha was motivated to change her career in a…
How children’s diets change as they develop
By Emily Folk One of the first things that every baby needs is their first meal. After you bond with your baby, the ritual of feeding…