There are so many breastfeeding myths to be debunked, it’s hard to know where to start! Maybe you’ve been told your itty bitties aren’t up to the challenge (NOT true!). Or that breastfeeding after 12 months is a waste of time (another big whopper!). Either way, it seems that everyone …
Mamas Making Headlines This Week
From storming the senate with baby on board, to opening up about IVF at 50 years young, these are the mamas making headlines around the nation this week. We love to see it! By Mama Disrupt® Head Of Content Gemma Dawkins 1// Senator Jana Stewart Enters Parliament A …
Overcome Fear And Embrace Your Upcoming Labour
Are you preparing for labour? Gai O’Dwyer shares some strategies to overcome fear and embrace your upcoming labour with a whole new mindset. If you are having your first child it is quite normal that you may have some trepidation going into labour. Generally when something is unfamiliar or a …
Guest Editor: Leah Patara On Why You Need A Birth Doula
Leah Patara is a birth doula, conscious conception meditation teacher, and creator of sacred spaces. She is also the founder of the Womb Room Collective. Here she explains the difference a doula can make. A birth doula becomes a mother’s confidant, guide, and biggest cheerleader. The support offered by a …
My Experience With Postpartum Psychosis
The newborn bubble should be a blissful time of bonding and falling in love with your baby – but postpartum psychosis blindsided new mum Genevieve. Luckily, her partner Lizz spotted the signs and was able to help Gen get the support she needed. Here, they share their story. By Mama …
15 Things Motherhood Has Taught Me
Motherhood has taught me many things, from all the colours poo can be, to the number of times a toddler can ask ‘why?’ in a day. (The limit does not exist.) But there are some lessons that I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life. Here are 15 …
11 Sweet Steps to Adulting Successfully
Feel like you’re not quite adulting, let alone successfully? These 11 tips will flip that right around. 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 …
How To Help Your Boy Own His Emotions
Boys do cry – and so they should, writes Registered Psychologist and parenting expert Rachel Tomlinson. Here’s how to help your boys emotions thrive. ‘Big boys don’t cry’ is an unfortunate but common response when our boys express sadness or fear. It harks back to when men were expected to …
5 Things We Love About The PBC Expo
By Mama Disrupt® The Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo is Australia’s biggest baby expo [O-M-G!] which means it has errrything a pregnant and new mama could need under one roof. PBC Expos are held in capital cities across Australia all year round. And the next expo is coming for you Perth mamas! It will …
Five Ways To Successfully Parent After Separation
Even though you have separated, you are still a parent all of the time. Here, divorce and relationships lawyer Sherika Ponniah shares five ways to successfully parent after separation… Life’s journey is filled with many joyful moments. That first cry of your newborn baby. The ‘SOLD’ sign going up on …