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…
Inspiration
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…
Kindness Matters | 10 Things About Asperger’s I Want You To Know
By Barbara Doyle I am a mom to a child with Asperger’s Syndrome. It is a mystery and a delight and sometimes exhausting like…
The Ultimate Gift: Mother Carries Baby to Term to Donate Organs
By Hannah Schenker It takes a special kind of person to think of others in their darkest hour. Keri Young is that kind of…
Mom is Drawing – Artist Captures What it’s like to be a Mother
By Hannah Schenker Joy Hwang, aka Mom is Drawing, started out motherhood thinking everything was going to go according to plan and be a…
Discover a Magical Wonderland with Photographer Kirsty Mitchell
By Hannah Schenker You are about to encounter some of the most incredible photographs you likely have ever seen. Kirsty Mitchell’s remarkable photo series,…
Celebrating Difference: Brazilian Twins With Albinism
By Hannah Schenker Here at The Natural Parent Magazine, we like to celebrate everyone’s individuality (we also believe that beauty is more than skin…
Photographer Documents How Her Autistic Son Sees The World
By Hannah Schenker Photographer and mother of two, Kate Miller-Wilson, has put her photography skills to a new use – capturing the realities of…
Different is Brilliant: Meet Young Autistic Artist – Iris Grace
By Hannah Schenker Autism is something we are all aware of now, with as many as 1 in 100 in the UK affected. We…
Definition of kindness: 6-year-old Gives up Birthday Party to Donate to Homeless
By Hannah Schenker When you are turning six years old, birthday parties are a big deal. A really big deal. Which is what makes…
Social media: it feels like we know more, but do we actually know less?
By Lauren Keenan It often feels like I know much more about other people since the advent of social media. I know what some…
Artist Celebrates Motherhood by Drawing Pictures of Herself with Her Daughter
By Hannah Schenker Artist and mother Sora Ceballos celebrates motherhood by drawing herself with her daughter in a series of beautiful, colourful drawings using watercolours and…
Mama Snaps Daughter in Extravagant Disney Cosplay
By Hannah Schenker While you might prefer to avoid Disney altogether, for many children Disney movies and characters are a big part of their…
Celebrate the people you love in the places you love with Moemoea Collective
Moemoea Collective photographer Tessa Russell‘s vision is to get you to realise how important it is to preserve your legacy through photography. Her photography draws…
Why Women Need Their Girlfriends
By Kari Kubiszyn Kampakis Years ago, I was at the beach with my family when I noticed a group of ladies nearby who appeared…