Pregnancy’s Final Hurdle: Birth Alone or Burden Another?
By Alex Myall Our perfect two-year-old shouldn’t be a burden. She’s loved beyond measure with two adoring parents. Yet, somehow, in the face of…
Parenting
Practical Ways to Beat the Baby Blues
By Dr. Dawn Kingston Sometimes it takes a celebrity in the news struggling with a health issue to give you the courage to overcome…
Why Punishment Doesn’t Work
By Tracy Cassels There is a movement afoot to move away from punishment as lots of people are learning the benefits of gentle, respectful,…
Why Managing Your Internal World is the Most Important Skill You Will Ever Learn
By Geordie Bull After wasting years trying out different strategies in an attempt to control my children (and the rest of my life), I was intuitively…
Keeping a Positive Attitude when Relocating to a New City with Children
By Kylee Harris The typical American will move 11.7 times in their lives – 2.5 times between birth and 8th grade, according to the MacArthur…
10 Ways to Love the One You’re With
By Dr. Laura Markham “Try to see your child as a seed that came in a packet without a label. Your job is to…
Bilingual Parenting
By Kathryn Macfarlane, Ph.D. (App. Ling.) Ko taku reo taku ohooho, ko taku reo taku mapihi mauria… My language is my awakening, my language is the window to my soul… The way we think defines…
Two Lasting Bequests for our Children
By Belinda Haan “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of them is roots; the other is…
A Creative Outlet for Mums: Why I Started Writing Poetry Again
By Geordie Bull I loved writing poetry as a child. It was a form of expression that made me feel free, unencumbered and creative. I…
The Race
By Victoria Vanstone Today, for a moment, I was proud. My daughter told me she was nervous about going to a party. “Why are you nervous…
I See You Mama
By Sarah Noble For some, motherhood comes with ease. Babies that sleep well (for a baby), no health issues, leaps, teething and growth spurts…
Mother’s little helper – Treating Postpartum/Postnatal Depression the Homeopathic way
By Kirsty Richards Postpartum Depression – or the baby blues – as it used to be called. It’s estimated up to 15 percent of…
Foundation skills used in Elimination Communication during a baby’s first 1000 days
A book review for ‘Elimination Communication Babies’ by Clare Stead “Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the…
Empowering Women Through Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond
Inspired by her own journey into motherhood, Emma Smith wanted to support other women through pregnancy, birth and beyond by providing a safe, supportive…
Elevate Your Life Coaching – Why Self-Care Is Not Selfish
By Stephanie Sullivan A little self-care can go a long way to helping stay balanced and in a good mental state, which enables us…
Motherhood is Growth
By Kelly Van Zandt The wisdom a mother gathers in the postpartum period has the power to impact her entire approach to the world. A mother can…
Supporting Women through Pregnancy, Birth & Motherhood
After experiencing her own huge transformation when becoming a mother, Amy Brady Burns knew she was destined to support other women through their motherhood…
5 Ways Dads can Bond with their Baby
By Sarah Palmer Happy Father’s Day to all those wonderful dads out there! Today I am acknowledging all that you do and the work…
Parenthood Can Restore the Selfhood We Lost in Childhood
By Lelia Schott “The broken become masters at mending.” Mike Murdock Everybody has experienced a level of trauma. As I go about my…
Teaching Values-Based Life Skills & Emotional Health for Kids
Created by mum-of-two Daniele Clarke, Superpower Kids is a program that teaches children about values and how to express and apply them in healthy…