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 Practise Self-Care More Often
By Emily Crawford We all spend so much time looking after other people, we often leave ourselves last, and with that can come a mama that’s a little worn out. So, turn off your phone, pop your kids down for a nap, put down your work and follow the below for …
5 Ways To Boost Your Wellbeing This Spring
By Teresa Cutter, The Healthy Chef This year has not been easy, and almost everyone’s mental wellness has taken a hit – you’re probably feeling like you need to boost your wellbeing. Right? One thing a lot of people may not know is that your diet plays an important role in helping …
5 Ways to Boost Your Resilience and Thrive
“Be brave, be vulnerable and be strong… As one we are courageous, but as a collective we are invincible.”
R U OK? It’s OK To Not Be OK
By Yakira Giger R U OK? My automatic reply is always “Yes, I’m fine.” *Smile and wave, smile and wave…* But why? Why do we feel so CONCERNED about voicing the way we REALLY feel? When in fact, what we really want to say is: “Actually, no – I’m not. I …
4 Reasons Why You Don’t Have To Be Perfect
By Dr Hayley Watson, Clinical Psychologist We live in a world full of “perfect” images – but guess what, you don’t have to be perfect. On social media we see only the positive sides of people’s lives, and it’s easy to get down on ourselves about how we measure up. …
How To Live A Healthy Life
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor Cameron Rogers (aka @freckledfoodie) knows how to live a healthy life… and it’s more than just eating a bunch of superfoods and going for a run. You need to feed your soul, too. Which is why the 29-year-old New Yorker up and left her …
How To Communicate Better With My Partner
By Gabrielle Nancarrow Wanting to know how to communicate better with your partner during pregnancy? It’s important to maintain strong, open and clear communication with your partner during your pregnancy. And make space to talk about the bigger things that might be lingering in your relationship and could affect your birth, postpartum …
Why Turia Pitt Is One Of Australia’s Most Inspirational Women
By Rebecca Hooton Confession time: we’ve always had a mama crush on Turia. So needless to say MD® HQ was buzzing after securing her for our latest cover. And if it’s even possible to love her more, after chatting to the mum-of-two, it’s not hard to see why Turia Pitt …
Why Being A Mother Isn’t Always Easy
By Emma Heaphy Being a mother isn’t always easy, But I wouldn’t change it. Not a single thing. Not the tired. Not the relentlessness. Not the hard. No matter how tiring, relentless or hard it can be. Because that’s where all learning starts. That’s where the growth happens. That’s where …