By Catalina Lau, baby sleep consultant for Glow Dreaming If you’re a mama, sleep is likely very important to you and everyone living under your roof. No doubt, you’ll want as much of it as you can squeeze in – and preferably not broken, either! Who has time for that? …
7 reasons why we’re totes in love with The Nappy Society
By Nicole Fuge Something I didn’t expect to come out of mamahood is for me to become the master of backseat nappy changes. It doesn’t matter where we go, what time of day, or how long the car ride is… my eight-month-old will ALWAYS need a nappy change when we …
What to do when preparing for birth
By Ruby Matley This is it! Everything leads to this. You may be feeling anxious, excited, cautious and impatient in the lead up to birth, these are all normal. Don’t put expectations on yourself when it comes to the type of birth you want, mama – just like pregnancy, every …
Bohannah Gerritsen is #MAMA influencer
By Amy Molloy Bohannah Gerritsen can remember the moment she realised her Instagram following of friends and family had the potential to become bigger. “It was the first photograph that got over a hundred likes. It felt huge at the time. It was the only image I had ever used …
How to practise self care during pregnancy
By Ruby Matley Pregnancy is the perfect time to give yourself a little lovin’ and care and take time for you, mama – because let’s be honest, pregnancy can wear you down… especially if you’re riding the waves of nausea and fatigue! So now is a perfect time to be …
It’s time to spring clean your ‘life admin’
By Caroline Guillemain-Brunne It’s Spring baby! Which means sun, sand… and spring cleaning! But before you start deep cleaning your oven, think about taking on some of those life admin tasks you’ve been putting off. It’ll help reduce your mental load, save time and money, and help improve your overall …
The insider secret that makes feeding your bebe easy
By Kerrie Simon-Lawrence Ask any breastfeeding mama and she will tell you that feeding in public can be uncomfortable, awkward and downright difficult. And that was exactly how Feeding Friend’s Amanda Rowe felt too, when she was trying to feed her second-born bebe Kayla, a few years ago. “I struggled …
5 ways to practice self-care
By Lizzie Bland Hey mama, it’s a well-known fact that you have to take care of yourself in order to take care of others (you can’t pour from an empty cup!)… the hard part is actually practicing this and prioritising yourself, especially if you have a newborn soaking up all …
Teach your minis how to adopt a zero waste lifestyle
By Emma Gibbs Before my son was born, I was kinda prepared for the sleep deprivation, the round-the-clock feeding, and the change in pace maternity leave would bring. What I was not prepared for was the insane shift in my priorities and my view of the world – everything changed …
How to bond with your bump
By Ruby Matley There is a tiny bebe growing inside of you, and some days it may feel as though being pregnant is crazy tiring, but try and make time to connect with your baby along the way. Everyone bonds with their bump differently during pregnancy, just as they do …