Boys do cry – and so they should, writes Registered Psychologist and parenting expert Rachel Tomlinson. Here’s how to help your boys emotions thrive. By Rachel Tomlinson ‘Big boys don’t cry’ is an unfortunate but common response when our boys express sadness or fear. It harks back to when men …
Why do girls hold it in and boys let it out? How kids express emotions
Why do girls hold in their feelings and boys let them out? The science and societal norms behind gender differences in how kids express emotions. By Nicole Fuge, Mama Disrupt® Managing Editor If you’ve got both girls and boys at home, you’ve probably noticed how differently they handle their emotions. …
‘I found out I had breast cancer the same day I found out the gender of my baby’
Jessica Allen chats with Mama Disrupt® about juggling a rare breast cancer diagnosis, pregnancy and new motherhood semi-solo. By Nicole Fuge, Mama Disrupt® Managing Editor “Holding tightly onto the hand of my three-year-old son I found out I had breast cancer…” Oof. As a mother of a three year old boy, …
Is your child starting school, too? A message from one mum to another
As mothers, we are conditioned to prepare our children for significant life events – starting school is one of them. But the truth is, are we ever really prepared ourselves? By Nicole Fuge, Mama Disrupt® Managing Editor For weeks, I have been a mess. I have written lists and gone over …
How we are raising the next generation of modern men
Boys deserve to feel free to express their emotions and be themselves without apology. Say hello to the next generation of modern men. By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor Be Your Own Man is an amazeballs read for boys aged six to 12 (and your baby-daddy would benefit from the message too). …