What if I Told You This Was all There Ever Was
By Liz Petrone I did an interview this week and the interviewer asked me a question I’ve been asked before and always trip over:…
Inspiration
Blossom Rain: A Short Rhyming Story for Children
This rhyming story is the final in a series of three by Michelle Wanasundera, for children aged 4 years + and aims to nurture…
Homeschooling Around the World by Bicycle
By Celine Pasche. Photography: Xavier Pasche. We are a young couple from Switzerland. In 2010, we decided to undertake a long bicycle tour around the world….
Silver Lining: A Short Rhyming Story for Children
This rhyming story is the second in a series of three, for children aged 4 years + and aims to nurture children’s imagination as…
In Touch with Nature: Living in a Giant Greenhouse
By Hannah Schenker Have you ever considered living in a greenhouse? In harmony and close proximity to nature – the fruits and vegetables for…
Sustainable Fashion: Mum Creates “Dresses” out of Fruits, Veg and other Organic Items!
By Hannah Schenker We really do love our fruits and vegetables around here, so we were tickled to discover artist and mama, Alya Chaglar,…
Dandelion: A Short Rhyming Story for Children
This lovely little rhyming story is for children aged 4 years + and aims to nurture children’s imagination as well as a love for…
So You’ve Finally Found a Photographer to Take Your Family Photos…
By Tessa Russell So you’ve finally found a photographer to capture your family photos. Tick! You tell everyone you got a good deal, but you know…
Dad Sets Up Hilarious Photo Scenes With His Baby Girl
By Hannah Schenker Most parents love taking photos of their babies. Because: CUTE! Some parents even book professional photo shoots to document themselves with…
Living the Dream: Tropical Island Life With the Thomas Tribe
How many of us dream of leaving everything behind to go and live on a tropical island somewhere? Well, Laura and Joel Thomas, parents…
Relatable Cartoons Depict Realities of Motherhood
By Hannah Schenker When Dutch blogger Corinne de Vries became pregnant with her first child, she entered a strange new world, “where people used…
Natural Living: Family Live in Cob House in the Arctic Circle
By Hannah Schenker Do you sometimes fall down the ‘natural living’ rabbit hole on the internet, looking at yurts and cob buildings and earthships and the…
The Magic of the Father-Daughter Connection
By Hannah Schenker Ukranian illustrator Snezhana Soosh focuses on the magic of the father-daughter relationship in her sweet and tender drawings. The exaggerated size of…
Have You Got a “Mom Crush”?
By Hannah Schenker Do you get the blues, mama? Scrolling through Facebook/Instagram/Pinterest, and seeing all these other mothers being so perfect and amazing and…
Vintage Photos of Frida Kahlo in the 1920s
By Hannah Schenker Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has long captured our imaginations. Her tragic story of childhood polio and as a teenager nearly dying after…
Spoken Word Poem by Hollie McNish Nails Challenges of Early Motherhood
By Hannah Schenker Spoken word poet Hollie McNish is known for telling it like it is – but making it all sound so beautiful…
Forgotten Giants: Artist Creates Unique Treasure Hunt in Copenhagen Wilderness
By Hannah Schenker Imagine this: You and your children are on the outskirts of Copenhagen on your bicycles, backpacks full of snacks and a…
Life Behind the Lens: We Talk to Kindred Photographer Brandi Johnson
If you are a regular reader of The Natural Parent Magazine website, you will have seen Kindred Photographer, aka Brandi Johnson’s work already. Her…
The Changed Woman: Photo Series Celebrates The Postpartum Body
By Hannah Schenker We think it is so wonderful that photographers are dedicating their time to this kind of work, documenting the varied changes…
80+ year age gap no barrier for Selwyn Village residents and their ‘Baby Buddy’ visitors
Residents at Selwyn Village’s rest homes are playing host to mums and their bubs as part of an inspirational ‘Baby Buddies’ visiting programme which…