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 …
How to Prioritise Yourself without Feeling Mum Guilt
It’s incredibly important to know how to prioritise yourself without feeling mum guilt. And I know it’s hard, but it is possible. By Eloise Forster No matter what you have going on, your need to value yourself first and stop constantly pleasing others and putting their needs before yours. When giving …
How to Overcome Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor Like most new mothers, Paige Bellenbaum was completely out of her depth when she had her son, Max, 14 years ago. She didn’t know what was ‘normal’ and what was not, so she assumed this was MOTHERHOOD. And she was miserable. As a trained …
Second-Time Mum, First-Time Anxiety
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 …
11 Ways to Support a New Mama
How to support a new mum – it seems obvious, right? Nope. Ask any new mama and you can bet she’s had to serve cups of tea to visitors when she’d rather be napping. Adjusting to having a new baby in the house can be difficult for the whole family. …
How To Deal When You’re Not OK
Are you ok, mama? Let’s be honest – as mothers, we’re probably not asked that question enough. By Mama Disrupt® Head of Content Gemma Dawkins Between the mental load of trying to schedule swimming lessons, book the car service, and have your groceries delivered in the 6 minute window …
Guest Editor: Jamila Rizvi Says “Competitive child rearing shouldn’t be a thing”
Jamila Rizvi may have written the book on motherhood [literally], but that doesn’t mean it was easy for her. Here she tells Mama Disrupt® about how her transition into mama land wasn’t the smoothest ride, and why competition has no place here. By Kerrie Simon-Lawrence Welcome To …
13 Truthbomb Celebrity Motherhood Quotes
Celebrity motherhood quotes aren’t always super relatable – if you don’t have a 32 bedroom mansion, a personal chef and a fleet of nannies, do you really have that much in common? But as it turns out, no matter who you are, motherhood really knows how to shake things up. …
How To Set Boundaries [And 4 Signs You Need To]
If you think boundaries are just those things between your neighbour’s house and yours, this is for you. I know you, because I am you. A people pleaser. A Type-A person. The kind that would rather pull out all my eyelashes one by one than let somebody down. Sound familiar? …
5 Tips For Surviving A High Needs Baby
How do you survive when you’re a new mama with a high needs baby? Newborn life can be tough at the best of times. By Fiona Amarasinghe Ahh, newborn days. They are so hard. Especially when you are a first time mum and reeling from the shock …