By Phoebe Burgess Being a mum is so much more than keeping a tiny human alive. So if you want to know how to survive motherhood, here are five steps to follow. You got this! 1 // Build your network Pre-baby, being an independent fully functioning self-sufficient young woman making …
How To Make It Work When You Have Young Kids
By Amelia Lamont, midwife and sleep consultant Shoutout to all of the parents with young kids! I love, love, LOVE my (slightly chaotic) family and I bloody love what I do for a living too – but it’s definitely hard. My partner Ambrose and I have two amazing, cheeky, hilarious …
Morning Rituals and Why You Need One
By Mama Disrupt® Morning rituals. It’s the key to surviving stress and keeping sanity intact. Oprah Winfrey has one, even Richard Branson has one. And while these icons are clearly running global businesses – surviving a typical mama day and trying to juggle our own hopes and goals, is not …
How To Make Peace With Rejection And Totally Own It
By Carlii Lyon I experienced a major turning point in my life when I realised, at the age of 35, that certain forms of disapproval and rejection are healthy and if anything, a good sign of progress. I would even go as far as saying, if you have the approval of …
How to Say No When You’re a Yes Person
By Natalie Bascur Mamas, you need to know how to say no. Because you know all too well the overwhelming feeling of rushing from one thing to another, desperately trying to tick everything off that growing list of to-dos. Things often aren’t much better when the weekend rolls around, with …
Do I Have Rushing Woman’s Syndrome?
By Dr Libby Weaver It’s a question I’m asked often, do I have Rushing Woman’s Syndrome? In a world that is becoming increasingly ‘connected’ (just think of the number of times you have looked at your phone today), along with the pressures of motherhood, a career and a never-ending to-do …
Working From Home Tips To Have You Feeling Inspired
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor Anyone else guilty of working from their bed, or reclining on the couch with their laptop resting on their legs? Glad it’s not just me then. While I am comfy AF, it’s not exactly the ideal working space, plus it makes it way too …
Why It’s So Lonely Being A New Mum
By Dr Nicole Highet When you have a baby, you’re often left wondering why it’s so lonely being a new mum. And that can come as a BIG shock. For most mamas, it hits after the flood of visitors have been and gone, partners have gone back to work (often too …
How To Not Lose Yourself When You Become A Mother
By Mama Disrupt® Editor-In-Chief Jessica Jane Sammut When we become mothers, we look to our own mothers, to our husbands, to our friends, to our peers, to our elders, to the media, to the world, to see what we should be doing and how we should be doing it ‘right’. But what …
Emily Blunt’s Biggest Life Lessons in Motherhood
Having children changed the way Emily Blunt wanted to live her day-to-day life. Together with husband John Krasinksi, and daughters Hazel, four, and Violet, two, she traded the lights and paparazzi of L.A. for a relatively quiet life in California’s Ojai. 1 // EMILY, HOW HAS MOTHERHOOD CHANGED YOU? It’s …