Invisible Friends?
By J. Bradley Wigger “This is Quack Quack,” four-year-old Nathan said holding up a drawing of an otherwise invisible duck. He followed with several…
Parenting
How to Peacefully Diffuse the Parent-Toddler Power Struggle
By Anisha Pandya Patal We can all agree that dealing with toddler power struggles is not the most exciting part of parenting.When your little…
Working Mums – Reclaim your Identity and Embrace Who You Have Become
She walks the talk, Katherine Roodt of Life Compass offers life coaching designed for working mums to embrace who they have become and avoid…
Last Night Was Rough…..
By Emily Borries Last night was rough. Keenan has been fighting bedtime like no other. She screams and yells and cries as she tries…
Children’s Brains and Digital Dementia
By Kate Barnes Digital dementia is a term I first came across recently. With a fourteen and twelve-year-old it’s been on my mind, can kids…
Motherhood is…
By Jess Williamson Motherhood is isolating. Hours spent in the dark bouncing or breastfeeding a baby alone. Day upon day stuck in the house…
Let Go of the Lies: Why Peaceful Parenting Isn’t the Easy Out
By Kathryn Trudeau I’ve been to enough playdates and storytime events to know the feeling when you tell a fellow mama that you practice…
COLIC? Bore Your Baby to Sleep!
By Dr Howard Chilton I’ve been a newborn baby doctor for the last 40 years. After about two of them, I lost count of…
Brace Yourself Quietly: In The Breath Before Change
By Cathy Oliver WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL HAPPY? I remember my mum telling me about a time in her life when she…
Reframing the Terrible Twos
By Sarah R. Moore The terrible twos have a reputation, even among non-parents. The moniker has become so commonplace that at just the very…
Getting Good at the Uncomfortable
By Shannon Wadd As human beings we are hardwired to avoid pain, if something hurts you, your brain will very quickly tell you to…
Torturing New Mothers and Then Wondering Why They Get Mentally Ill
By Mia S. Scotland Torturing new mothers? Who does that? Well, as a society, we all do. I’m not kidding, I’m perfectly serious, and…
Five Things I Learned in the First Two Years
By Georgina Dowden The first two years of your baby’s life are filled with so many lessons, most of which you can only appreciate…
Gentle Potty Training
By Keri Hanson With my first son, potty training was a fairly easy process after we let go of societal pressure to start before…
How Crying Benefits Boys: Strong Minds and Happy Hearts
By Kathryn Trudeau I’m not so far removed from reality to think that I am a perfect parent. I know that I am not,…
A Mother’s Instinct is Like No Other
By Lacey Owen YOU Mumma! You grew a life from scratch. You were right there when their heart started beating, nestled safely within you….
How to Recharge With Little Kids Underfoot
By Erin Loechner There are few things I consider myself an expert in, but truth be told: if recharging one’s energy with littles underfoot…
The Value of Pets For Your Sensitive Child
By Kelly Eden Growing up, my dad never said “no” to a pet. As a result, my sisters and I ended up with over…
Who Will Tell You That You’re Amazing?
By Antonia Anderson Maybe you’re not quite sure what it means to plan for the postnatal time. After all, the baby’s change table is…
12 Ways to Get Past “No”
By Dr. Laura Markham “Two-year-olds argue with their parents 20 to 25 times an hour.” – Study reported in Child Development Magazine Between 11 and…