Gentle Parenting (When You Really Don’t Feel Like It)
By Jennifer McGrail Maybe money’s tight. Maybe you’re not sleeping well. Maybe you’re dealing with health issues, or with the health issues of a loved one. Maybe…
January, 2019
Is Your Child a Highly Sensitive Person?
By Kelly Eden I wish I’d known when I had my babies that I was a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and that they might be too. I look…
The Best Postpartum Diet for Mums
By Emily Folk Many new mums struggle a bit during the postpartum period. Labor physically taxes the body, and hormones continue to fluctuate for…
Save Your Love for People
By Nelle Myrica Donaldson Recently, my husband and I attended a wine tasting (something that couples sometimes do and parents rarely do). This tasting,…
The Ups and Downs of Breastfeeding My Five Children
By Megen Hibbins After having five children you might think that I would be an authority on breastfeeding! But, the truth is that I…
The Truth Behind the “Skill” of Self-Soothing
By Lauren Heffernan I will start with one of the BIGGEST LIES in the sleep world …and the one thing that drives me crazy…
Shifting Schedules – When to Change from Two Naps to One Nap
By Elizabeth Pantley During the early years of life, nap schedules are in a continuous state of change. After a newborn period of all-day…
Is newborn smiling really just a reflex? Research is challenging the textbooks
By Emese Nagy, University of Dundee Very few people can resist smiling at a newborn baby – signalling positive emotions, such as joy and…
Why Mothers Need Real Support, Not Sleep Schools
By Haylee Hackenberg In the wake of the Victorian Premier’s announcement in November 2018 that his Government will back the funding of residential “Sleep…
I’m Pregnant… How Do I Choose a Midwife?
By Hannah Schenker Congratulations! You will likely have peed on a stick and confirmed with a blood test that you are now growing a…
Most Babies Don’t Sleep Through the Night, Study Finds
By Hannah Schenker Most of us have already worked this out, but the majority of babies do not in fact sleep through the night,…
Bottles and Teats for the Breastfed Baby
By Dr. Robyn Thompson It is difficult for mum and baby when you have so much to do and return to work. Little ones…
Sorry, Did I Offend You By Listening To My Own Voice?
By Sofie Thomson As a breastfeeding mother I have had endless amount of advice. Not advice I’ve asked for but advice I’ve been given…
Setting Limits with Teens and Preteens
By Dr Laura Markham “This weekend, I asked my 13 year old son (who does not like to shower) to shower on Sunday morning….