By Kristina Ioannou Ever heard of the saying you can’t pour from an empty cup? It’s true, mama bear. Rest and self-care are SO important. When you take time to replenish yourself, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. Here are a six holistic self-care practices to get …
The secret to the ultimate power nap
By Amy Ruddick Because you’re a busy mama, you need your power naps – not only to get through your daily to-do list, but because you deserve to feel good and enjoy the health and wellbeing that comes with getting some shut-eye, especially if you are up during the night with …
6 tips to get back into a regular sleep schedule after the holidays
By Cheryl Fingleson, The Sleep Coach Do you feel exhausted AF after the holiday season? If you’re suffering from jet-lag like symptoms NOW is the time to reset your body to re-establish routines after an indulgent holiday season. 6 tips to get back into a regular sleep schedule (it can take …
10 ways to positively challenge yourself
By Bo Kitty, business coach Life can be a challenge at the best of times. With work, relationships and the stresses that come with life, we can sometimes burn the candle too low. If you’re in need of a “reality check” of sorts or need to challenge yourself to make a …
Short on time? These are the best exercises for busy mamas
By Amelia Phillips What’s the best exercise for busy mums? Anything you can fit in! There’s so much confusion and conflicting information out there that sometimes we can get paralysis by analysis. So let’s keep things simple and focus on the fundamentals, nail these and our bodies will be ready …
Feeling tired AF? Time for a liver detox
By Dr Libby Weaver We don’t often consider our liver when we are feeling tired, irritable, headachey and run down, but this mighty organ is often at the heart of these symptoms and many others. In today’s world, we are exposed to more pollutants than ever before, through what we …
Morning rituals and why you need one
Oprah Winfrey has one, Ariana Huffington has one, even Richard Branson has one. The morning ritual. It’s the key to surviving stress AND keeping sanity intact. While these icons are clearly running global businesses – surviving a typical mama day and trying to juggle our own hopes and goals, is …
5 of the best homemade body scrubs
Homemade beauty treatments are inexpensive and super-easy to make … even the busiest of mamas can squeeze a little exfoli-awesomeness into a day – #homespa. PLUS, you know exactly what you are putting on your skin – no nasties, no additives, just simple everyday ingredients you have at home. Time for …
5 ways to max your (minimal) sleep
By Melissa Ambrosini We all know that once you have kids, sleep is pretty much a thing of the past (well, for a little while i.e. five years at least!). So, how can you make the most of the zzzzzzs you do get? 1 // GO DARK Make the room as …
11 sweet steps to adulting successfully
By Natalie Bascur ‘The secret to having it all, is knowing you already do.’ One of the most profound observations made about becoming an adult is the realisation that nobody really knows what they’re doing. Yep, we all look at friends who seemingly have the perfect job, the perfect kids and …