The Importance of Creating a Healthy and Safe Home Environment
By Emily Folk There are many ways you can improve your health. Eat a nutritious and balanced diet. Regularly hit the gym. Avoid sodas…
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Postpartum Belly Wrapping FAQ
By Julia Jones I keep coming across people talking about belly wrapping and it’s great that people are interested in this ancient postpartum tradition…
Working Mums – Reclaim your Identity and Embrace Who You Have Become
She walks the talk, Katherine Roodt of Life Compass offers life coaching designed for working mums to embrace who they have become and avoid…
What Every Woman Deserves – Inner Peace and Empowerment
Inspired by the recovery of her sister’s serious illness and using Instagram and meditation as the “starting points” Kate, the founder and owner of…
Thrive – Mind, Body & Soul – Health and Empowerment Coaching for Mothers
Personal highs and lows spurred Jess, founder and owner of Thrive – Mind, Body & Soul to create a space for mothers to find…
6 Empowering Ways to Deal With Eco-Anxiety
By Cheryl Magyar We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. – American Indian proverb We all…
NZ Can You Help? Baby & Toddler Clothing Donations Needed!
Have you heard of The Good Fund? Founded by two Kiwi women, The Good Fund is smashing period poverty by reimbursing 50% of the…
Got Green Guilt? How to Cope as a Parent
By Amy Jones Climate change. Most of us grew up with these two words being cited as the reason for freak storms, heat waves…
Create a New Path of Conscious Parenting From the Beginning
Are you just starting out on your parenting journey? Or are you a wee way in but wanting to do things differently? Kerrie and…
Why Choosing Natural Fibre Clothing is Better for the Future of the Planet
By Hannah Schenker While we are all doing our best to reduce the use of single-use plastics in our home, knowing as we do…
Build Foundational Literacy Skills at Home with School Start Buddy
By Hannah Schenker Is your child preparing to start school, or do you have a child in their early school years? Would you like…
New Partnership Renews Push for Zero Pre-Schooler Drownings by 2020
A new partnership between YMCA Auckland, Plunket Auckland and Auckland Council is increasing the push for zero drownings in the under-five age group across…
In Defence of “Screen Time”
By Brandie Hadfield This topic can be quite a doozy, and in the six-and-a-half years I have managed an Attachment Parenting forum, I tell…
Little Luminaries: Top Tips for Attending Festivals With Young Kids
By Georgia Todd Attending a seven-day festival with a 1.5-year-old and a 3.5-year-old is daunting to say the least. As we began to prepare…
Baby Sensory: A Magical World of Sensory Learning, Wonder and Exploration
Baby Sensory was the first (and original) baby programme to offer a complete approach to learning and sensory development from birth to 13 months….
10 Alternatives To Using Plastic Everyday
By Jillian Foster The war on waste in Australia has hit fever-pitch and for good reason. Australians alone use over 9.7 billion single-use plastic…
Kids Crate: NZ Company Sends Cool Kids Activities To Your Door
Do you sometimes struggle to come up with interesting and creative things to do with the kids? Kids Crate was created by a former…
Five Fabulous New Books for the under Fives
By Mary Wadsworth At this time of year there is a huge choice of wonderful new books for children. The best books have stunning…
Sydney Therapy & Co: Specialists in Speech, Language, Literacy & Life Skills
Sydney Therapy & Co is a child and family-centred speech language and occupational therapy service. They provide assessment and intervention for children and young…
The Unschooling Iceberg: What’s Beneath the Surface?
By Courtney Barker I have a confession. Our life is not how it appears. I have been thinking about this a lot and I…