4 tips for helping your kids feel their feelings
By Lisa Smith, The Peaceful Parent A couple years ago, I remember my then 11-year-old boy woke up on the wrong side of the bed….
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In Praise of Boredom
By Alison Binks Your home is small, or beginning to feel small now. The kids are home. And the creative brain of your little…
Let Them Be Young
By Annika Hamilton The world they live in is a scary place. There are so many challenges that they may face. But if they…
What Covid-19 has taught us about the fourth trimester
By Sara Laharnar You can understand why women are anxious about being pregnant in the middle of a global pandemic. Aside from the fear…
How to Teach Your Children to Appreciate the Planet
By Emily Folk We live on one of the coolest planets in the solar system, but it’s easy to take it for granted because…
Parenting and Peace
By Lelia Schott Peaceful parenting is more of a lifestyle than a parenting style. Peaceful parenting doesn’t mean we don’t experience conflict, it means we’re…
All of Me
By Sally Saint As the changes circulate around us all more and more, like the gaseous rings around the planet Saturn, what we thought was…
A Mid-Life Crisis or A Mini-Break?
By Victoria Vanstone I’m 43. I guess I’m halfway through my life. I’ve done lots. I’ve travelled the world. I’ve had many jobs, many…
Instead of Grounding Your Kid: 12 Steps To Teach a Lesson
By Dr. Laura Markham “Dr. Laura – Could you write about transitioning to positive discipline for parents of older kids? If I start Peaceful…
Do You Struggle With Guilt Mama?
I feel guilty when I ask my partner to have a turn trying to settle our teething son. I feel guilty when my son hurts…
Let nature provide the resources – developing children’s language skills in the great outdoors
By Alex Trichilo Do you find yourself constantly worrying that your child might not develop their vocabulary like the kids in your mothers’ group? Or they…
Smiling Tums: On-the-go options for hungry tummies
Life can get extremely busy as a parent. Making sure your little ones receive the best possible care, along with a to-do list as…
5 things not to say to a mother suffering from anxiety (and what you should say instead)
By Haylee Hackenberg Motherhood is tough. So is anxiety. And when combined, mothering through anxiety can sometimes feel impossible. Mental health still faces a…
Fun, Brain-Based Activities For Kids
Passionate about inspiring and teaching young people, Victoria Jenkins uses her 20 years’ experience as a primary school teacher to educate others about the…
3 tips for Thriving, Reparenting and Healing from Your Own Childhood Experiences
By Rachel Tomlinson **Trigger Warning ** Before we get into this article please be very aware of your own lived experiences, if they are…
Jumping Jack: Simple & Sustainable Second-Hand Shopping
Mum of two Sarah Bando was becoming increasingly frustrated at the lack of options for selling on baby clothes that her children had grown…
Support packages for your gentle parenting journey
Struggling with all the advice for new mums that went against her own maternal instincts, Henrietta Hannemann launched Natural Mama Co., providing a safe…
“Sometimes I Cry, Sometimes I Laugh” – A Children’s Book That Acknowledges All Emotions
By Kristin Maríella For quite some time, I’ve had a desire to write a children’s book about emotions. But I didn’t just want the…
Shine Naturally: Solutions for Body, Mind and Soul
With a background in early childhood education, Alex Bowles developed a deep understanding of the challenges faced by both children and adults, and the…
Meditation For Little Minds
By Suzanne Prince We know all the mummies and daddies out there are doing their best, trying to hold it all together, but it’s…