Want a Trustworthy 14-Year-Old?
By Dr. Laura Markham I had a major Aha! moment one summer when my almost 14-year-old daughter had some friends over for a sleepover….
Parenting
Ready to Snap? How to Catch Yourself and Get Back on Track
By Dr. Laura Markham Here’s how to start shifting your gears to get out of that irritable space. “Can you give tips on how…
Postpartum
By Sarah Noble 2 babies in and I still feel like I should be back up and doing life already. Running my business. Having a self-settling…
Lighthearted Videos that Put the FUN into PARENTING: How to Hold a Baby
It’s important to remember that parenting can sometimes be very funny. With that in mind, we want to share a parenting comedy series that…
10 Habits to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Child
By Dr. Laura Markham “I can’t believe how things with my daughter have turned around, since I started focusing on connection.” – Zoe We…
The Alpha Child
By Adrienne Wood “How are you going on that Science Fair project of yours, Rosa?” asked Maria tentatively, putting a hand on her daughter’s…
Do you struggle with “Unexplained” Bursts of Reactivity?
By Lelia Schott Try the practice of checking in with your present, past and future selves. When I’m out of sorts or ill-tempered, and…
How to Love Your Child Unconditionally
By Tracy Cassels One of the messages that is making its way to the mainstream is the importance of loving your child unconditionally. You…
Lighthearted Videos that Put the FUN into PARENTING
It’s important to remember that parenting can sometimes be very funny. With that in mind, we want to share a parenting comedy series that…
Newborn Nights
By Hayley Zemontas Now, I’m part of the night. A stitch in its fabric, a star in the sky. Cradling my offspring tight. Rather than missing…
Good child syndrome
By Adrienne Wood So you’re worried about your strong-willed child, but did you ever spare a thought for your “good” child? Nisha came in the…
12 Ways to Empower Your Child Against Bullying — Including CyberBullying
By Dr. Laura Markham What is bullying? StopBullying.gov defines “bullying” as repeated unwanted, aggressive behaviour in which a child or teen uses a real…
Bribing Children: 3 Reasons it Backfires & What To Do Instead
By Sarah R. Moore Bribing children to improve their behaviour or motivate them — it’s common, but should we be doing it? I was…
Empowering Women to Heal, Love & Reconnect With Their Joy For Life
Patrycja Oledzka has set up her own venture, Conscious Fairies, to empower women, mothers, wives, partners and daughters to become true to themselves, despite…
Creating Engaging & Empathetic Content for Purpose-Driven, Parent-Facing Brands
As a mum herself, Jo Martin understands how busy parenting can be – juggling all the tasks on your to-do list whilst wrangling a…
Improving The Mental Health & Wellbeing of Expectant & New Parents
Kirsten Finn is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of Restored Wellbeing, a perinatal psychology practice in Brisbane. With lived experience of birth traumas and…
Will I Ever Return?
By Belinda Haan I feel exhausted. This isn’t what I thought it would be. How can I love someone so much and yet desperately want them…
Feelings Are Meant To Be Felt
By Hayley Zemontas I’m not a perfect parent,no, not at all.Some days I’m impatient;I lose my head over something small. Then I’m swamped with…
My Last Baby
By Sarah Noble She’s my last baby, I won’t get to do this again. So, I’m not rushing to get her to sleep in…
Misconceptions about “normal” baby behaviours
By Taylor Kulik If I have learned anything since becoming a mother, it’s that there is SO much information available to us about what…