It’s time to ditch the mum guilt. Human behaviour specialist and best-selling author Dr John Demartini shares these hacks to help set yourself up to become a happier and healthier mama. By Dr John Demartini Mothers often feel conflicted about how they have parented (hello mum guilt). One moment, they’re giving themselves a high …
Mama truths: Anxiety blindsided me as a second-time mum
When Emily first developed severe anxiety, she was in the throes of new-again motherhood. She’d just had her second baby, and wasn’t expecting to have to navigate anxiety and parenthood at once. By Emily Anderson Navigating parenthood is a challenge on its own but when you throw anxiety into the …
5 ways to get kids to sleep better (so you can have a rest)
Struggling to get the kids to sleep? Don’t fret, mama, here are a few handy pointers on how to get kids to sleep better. By Natalie Bascur From endless social media posts preaching about well-behaved children to Pinterest shares of perfect lunchboxes, parenting today is harder than ever. Just get …
Have you fallen into the trap of Bedtime Math too?
Has your bedtime routine turned into a song and dance (literally)? Let’s look at the TikTok topic called Bedtime Math. By Nicole Fuge, Mama Disrupt® Managing Editor When it comes to kids, there’s one thing our tiny overlords need to hit the zzz’s – the almighty bedtime routine. But it’s …
Wellness Series: How to overcome overwhelm
POWERED BY NANIT This perpetual state of busyness that we live in is burning us out. So let’s talk about how to overcome overwhelm and reclaim our true selves. This feature is Part 3 of our Wellness Series in partnership with Nanit, tackling some of the biggest challenges faced by …
How to survive pregnancy and morning sickness
Some women love pregnancy and others need to know how to survive pregnancy and morning sickness! By Gabrielle Nancarrow Your experience will be absolutely unique to you. And I hope that you feel empowered to speak the truth about what you are feeling. Not only will it help you feel less alone …
‘How I recovered from postnatal depression and anxiety’
In Australia, one in five new and expecting mums and one in 10 dads experience pre and postnatal depression and anxiety. Here, real mama Josie Smyth shares her very real journey with PND. By Josie Smyth I am PROUD to be talking about my journey through postnatal depression and anxiety. …
6 tips for surviving infertility
When you’re trying to start a family, it can be really stressful. Bernadette Andrews (author of How to Stay Sane on the Baby Making Train) shares her top 6 tips for surviving infertility. By Bernadette Andrews One-in-six couples in Australia are going through infertility EVERY MONTH. That’s sooo many people …
Feel like you’re losing yourself in motherhood? Here’s what to do
When you’re in the throes of it all, you probs feel like you’re losing yourself in motherhood. But you can have a life. By Natalie Bascur It happens so quickly, and before you know it – you’re losing yourself in motherhood. Sound familiar? So being spontaneous when you have a …
5 things you need to do when pregnant
When you’re pregnant, your body is swirling with baby-making hormones. And the list of to-dos seems to grow faster than your foetus. It can be overwhelming to say the least. By Mama Disrupt® in partnership with the Pregnancy, Baby & Children’s Expo As mums, we need to look out for …