Parenting

The Myth of Mummy Wars

By Haylee Hackenburg Had Haylee Hackenburg listened to the myth of the mummy wars, she wouldn’t have the amazing friends she does now.  Society would have…

The mantra new mamas need

By Hayley Bukhamsin This too shall pass.   I vividly remember sitting on the floor of my parents’ rental apartment (we timed a visit back…

Caught Up in the Noise

By Taylor Kulik It’s early in the morning, and I’m watching the clock, waiting for it to tell me when you need to nurse…

Please parent my child

By Jessica Rios There are many things we can only know when we’re “in it”. In the experience of it, tasting all its flavours close-up. Parenting…

The first year

By Sarah Noble The first year of motherhood is a rollercoaster. It’s hard. Harder than I expected. In fact, I don’t even now what I expected, because the focus is on…

Strengthened through gentleness

By Lelia Schott My four-year-old (2016)  Lots of things easily anger her. When she is upset she blames me. She yells insults and flops down on the…

Selfish to Selfless

By Emma Heaphy This is rated R30. The following contains material that offends my character personally and has the possibility of doing the same…

Remind us

By Annika Hamilton You ask about the future and what it will be, you worry the beaches will be swallowed by the sea.  You…