Emotional Intelligence
By Nikki Smith As the school year begins and our two eldest daughters walk into the school yard holding their little sister’s hand, I…
Parenting
The Gift of Deep Listening: How your presence & attention can impact those you love
By Jessie Stern, Ph.D. and Rachel Samson, M.Psych “The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love,…
10 Tips If You Want to Live Off-Grid With Kids
By Jane Marsh Living off the grid offers advantages like liberating yourself from your utility bills and letting you experience life closer to the…
Can You Spot the Signs of Anxiety or Depression in Dads?
By Dr. Dawn Kingston This time last year when we published a post on dads mental health, we talked about the ‘February blues’. “February can…
The Power of Now
By Sally Saint Parenting is a ‘learn on the job’ life experience. No matter how many books you read, the advice you are given…
Sharing the Load – Equality, Fairness and Hanging Out the Washing
By Victoria Vanstone I’m annoying. I’m the sort of person that doesn’t put lids on things properly. I’m the one that balances a fresh…
Postpartum confinement practices: What is the evidence?
By Dr. Olivia Currie, Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Fellow General Practitioner, Real Healthy Me, Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. Many women around the world practise confinement in the postpartum…
Rules, Rules, Rules
By Lisa Smith, The Peaceful Parent A few years ago, I went on a trip away from my family. I try to go away…
11 Keys to Being a Skilled Listener & Why it Matters More than Ever
By Geordie Bull There’s been a wonderful surge in messaging around mental health over the last few years and, more than ever, mothers who…
Want to Feel More Alive? Take the Stone Out of Your Shoe
By Dr. Laura Markham Are you Nurturing Yourself while Raising Your Child, yet? That’s what helps you notice when you’re off-balance and recover quickly,…
New Baby Blues – How To Survive On Your Own With An Under One
By Kylee Harris Around 25 percent of children globally live in a family with only one parent, according to the UN’s 2016 census –…
Rising and Raising
By Lelia Schott I think people struggle the most when they feel alone in their emotions. When they have no-one they trust to share their thoughts and…
Relax: The Importance of Me Time
By Emma Heaphy As a full-time mum, it’s really important to find your five minutes of peace. Before Lottie, I was time rich. I…
Infant Potty Learning in the time of Covid
By Melissa Gunn Not enough money for nappies? More time with your baby than you’d expected thanks to Covid lockdowns or job changes? This…
Free Yourself from Busyness
By Belinda Haan Each day we make big decisions and small decisions about how we choose to spend our time. We probably pay attention…
My Mothering Revolution
By Lindsay Jane Hunter I am a mother a mummy your mum This role means so much labour to be done Nappies to change and wash and dry or…
Thrown in the Deep End
By Belinda Connelly I spent a lot of time reading about gentle birth and mothering while I was pregnant. I wanted to be ‘prepared’…
How to listen to your kids so it makes a difference
By Lisa Smith, The Peaceful Parent I love listening to podcasts while driving and walking. I started listening to Oprah’s Soul Sunday podcasts –…
Egg in my Face
By Victoria Vanstone “Let’s go out for breakfast,” I say with confidence. “It will be fun”. I’m silly like that. The memory of a…
My Experience Being a New Mum with Postnatal Depression
By Jessie Stanners “Motherhood looks good on you!” “You look like you are loving motherhood!” “You look amazing!” “You’re a natural!” I am. I…