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Perinatal anxiety & depression: what you need to know
Perinatal anxiety and depression is a serious and common illness. Up to one in five expecting or new mothers and one in ten expecting or new fathers w [...]
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4 steps to being brave enough to be you
When we think about bravery, the first thing that comes to mind isn’t everyday living. It’s usually things like someone making a rescue. Or someon [...]
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6 things I learned at the end of my breastfeeding journey
Breastfeeding would have to be one of the most discussed topics when it comes to a baby. That and probably sleep (or lack of it!). With many differing [...]
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From rock bottom to bliss: a breastfeeding journey
Breastfeeding. It’s a personal topic for many reasons and just like motherhood, no single experience is exactly the same. For me, breastfeeding has [...]
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Baby blues or more? When and how to seek help
Becoming a mum is a massive adjustment and for many, there’s no denying it can be an overwhelming experience. Through the sleep deprivation, ho [...]
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5 ways to help your baby grow into a happy & healthy being
Being a parent can feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. When gifted with a child, there is no manual or dummies guide. There [...]
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Wonder wandering – 4 fun ways to reconnect with nature
Have you ever taken the time to follow a butterfly as it goes about its business? Or when was the last time you intentionally got lost in the woods? F [...]
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Exercise to alleviate anxiety: understanding the best formula for you
Exercise can often feel like the very last thing you want to do. When I first started using exercise to help with anxiety, I knew it was someth [...]
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How to be a parent (when you don’t want to)
There’s a joke told to new mothers that if I had a dollar for every time I heard it, I’d be typing this on a much nicer keyboard. “I bet you wis [...]
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Our chat with Dr Craig Hassed – mindfulness expert
Dr Craig Hassed is an internationally renowned expert on mindfulness and mind-body medicine. He has been instrumental in bringing mindfulness into the [...]
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Mindful Marie Kondo: 3 tricks to meeting our own (not just Marie’s) high standards
Remember when you wanted what you have now? As mums, the urge towards having an orderly and clean home can be overpowering. Perhaps cleanliness is f [...]
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12 ways to stress less during the silly season
Christmas is supposed to be “the most wonderful time” of the year. But the reality is, these sparkly few weeks can also be the most stress [...]
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Real mama insights: 30 things ‘I wish I knew’
Motherhood: our greatest teacher. A journey filled with SO many lessons. It doesn’t matter how ready you think you are, nothing can fully prepa [...]
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How to let-go of the ‘perfect diet’
We tend to fantasise about some time in the future where everything aligns and we find ourselves eating ‘the perfect diet’ effortlessly. Maybe we [...]
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Our top 10 books for kids
It’s book week! So, we thought we’d take this opportunity to share our favourite books that help raise emotionally aware and resilient ch [...]
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How to manage motherhood with mindfulness
One of the reasons we love mindfulness, especially for us time-poor mums, is that it’s available at any given moment. No matter where we are or [...]
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What exactly does it mean to be mindful?
“Mindfulness is like a mother holding her baby in her arms and caring for her baby’s pain. When our pain is held by mindfulness it loses s [...]
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Optimise your potential for an ecstatic birth
Make self-care on all levels an absolute priority Nourish your body with fresh food and plenty of water, rest when you need to, move your body regula [...]
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Why it’s OK to have a full mind when you meditate
It seems every day we’re learning more and more about the incredible benefits of meditation such as better sleep, less stress and [...]
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Calm abiding – the essence of mindfulness
Mindfulness. It’s everywhere these days. And that’s a good thing, especially as we strive to connect this refinement of our awareness into our liv [...]
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4 ways to ease the transition from career woman to full-time mum
Becoming a mum is quite a transition. Within the space of months, you can go from being in a high-achieving and fulfilling professional role, to being [...]