Thrown in the Deep End
By Belinda Connelly I spent a lot of time reading about gentle birth and mothering while I was pregnant. I wanted to be ‘prepared’…
How to Teach Your Children About Reducing Their Environmental Footprint
By Jane Marsh Parents teach their children so much before they ever begin grade school. You show them how to walk and talk, but…
When you’re all for breastfeeding, but…..
By Sofie Eriksson If you’ve ever started a sentence stating that you’re all for breastfeeding, but then followed this sentiment with several conditions, I…
How to listen to your kids so it makes a difference
By Lisa Smith, The Peaceful Parent I love listening to podcasts while driving and walking. I started listening to Oprah’s Soul Sunday podcasts –…
5 Yogic Ways to Have an Easier Pregnancy
By Katie Rose For some mothers-to-be, pregnancy is a dreamy time of happy anticipation and nesting. For others it is much more challenging –…
Egg in my Face
By Victoria Vanstone “Let’s go out for breakfast,” I say with confidence. “It will be fun”. I’m silly like that. The memory of a…
Healthy Eats: Making Raised Beds
By Deborah Hide-Bayne Got a New Year’s resolution? Why not plant some vegetables in your garden? With summer here, your garden can be a…
My Experience Being a New Mum with Postnatal Depression
By Jessie Stanners “Motherhood looks good on you!” “You look like you are loving motherhood!” “You look amazing!” “You’re a natural!” I am. I…
Xylitol – A New Era in Natural Skin Care
By Leisa Small Xylitol is a 100% natural product that is extracted from the birch tree, some fruit and plants. Our own body produces Xylitol during the…
Forward-Facing: A perfectly acceptable option for connecting with your baby
By Brooke Maree Make sure your carrier supports optimal forward facing where the knees can raise higher than the bottom in the hip healthy M position,…
Crafting Your Family Rhythm
By Eloise Rickman As we enter a brand new year, it is a perfect time to celebrate what is working well in our family…
Safe Exercises That You Can Do In The Third Trimester
By Kylee Harris The third trimester can be the most physically and emotionally challenging part of your pregnancy, as these are the last few…
On Anger
By Jeremy Majid This morning, my nearly four-year-old daughter committed the ultimate sin: she woke her baby brother up, on purpose. Why did she…
How do we birth when the boy keeps crying wolf?
By Claire Eccleston, Midwife, Spinning Babies ® approved trainer, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist. © 2020. I am in my car driving. I have some music on. My little…
You Are Enough
By Lindsay Jane Hunter You are enough you are enough when you’re tired and enough when you’re cross enough when you’re in chaos or grieving loss you’re…
Getting the Most out of Play-Based Learning
By Tracy Cassels One of the themes emerging in education nowadays is that play-based learning is what our young kids need. Most preschools nowadays…
The Scientific Validation of Gentle Parenting
By Sarah R. Moore Here is Part 4 from my recent interview with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. about her incredible new book, The Bottom Line…
“I’M SORRY, THERE’S NO HEARTBEAT”
By Jennifer Robertson It’s hard to believe that five words can have such a profound impact on your life. Just five words can take…
How Triggers from Your Childhood Shape Your Parenting
By Dr. Laura Markham Ever wondered why some parents can keep a sense of humour in the face of their child’s challenging behaviour while…
Matrescence: from Woman to Mother
By Belinda Haan When I became a mother, I was alarmed that I did not enjoy every moment. I was shocked at the river…