“The overwhelming responsibility for the life of this tiny person means you naturally put yourself firmly at the bottom of the pile. But a little self-care goes a long way, meaning you don’t just survive but thrive.”
New mum’s guide to postpartum recovery
POWERED BY BELLY BANDS Jump into the world of postpartum recovery. We’re dishing on how to pamper your mind, body, and soul for a happy, healthy start to new motherhood. Welcome to the sisterhood. The postpartum period is your personal ‘fourth trimester’, a time just as important as the previous …
Do you have any of the 7 signs of motherhood burnout?
We all have ‘those’ days, when you feel stressed and exhausted. But are you at risk of motherhood burnout? Bring some calm to your world. By Mama Disrupt® Every mama has one of ‘those’ days, when you feel stressed out and exhausted AF. You know… when you’ve been up half the …
8 ways to boost your health and feel better
As mums, we tend to give our all. But it’s crucial we love ourselves too. Here’s how to kick-start your health into high gear. By Dr Samantha Clarke Mamahood is incredible but all consuming. And often we put ourselves last, with our own health shoved to the back of the …
Feeling stressed? 10 simple ways to add more zen to your life
Feeling overwhelmed and stressed AF? Hang tight mama, here are 10 simple tips to add some zen to your life. By Alisha Kinna Zen is about spiritual awakening. Zen is yin and yang, nothing yet everything, beginning and end. In fact, zen means a lot of things, but the one key thing …
The six pillars of wealth to survive modern motherhood
So many mothers are feeling overwhelmed at the moment. Work, mumming, remembering everything, running everything, being that go-to person. It’s a lot, babe. Patrice Washington shares the secrets to managing the mama juggle. By Nicole Fuge, Mama Disrupt® Managing Editor We are given high fives for having superhuman abilities, but …
6 simple steps to a more creative life
Think you aren’t creative? Everyone has a little creativity inside them. Here are 6 great ways to inject magic into your everyday. By Mama Disrupt® Ask anyone if they have any creative pursuits and you usually get one of two responses: ‘Yes, I love… [insert enthusiastic conversation about hobby here]’, …
[Guest Editor] Meredith Gaston: Why self care is crucial for health and wellbeing
Can self love and self-care really can transform our wellbeing and the wellness of everyone around us? Yes. By Meredith Gaston Let’s talk about self care. Because when we love ourselves sincerely, wholeheartedly and unconditionally [something we can all learn to do] we transform our wellbeing and the wellness of everyone …
Why ‘done is better than perfect’ needs to be your new mantra
Stop putting pressure on yourself to be perfect (and berating yourself when things don’t go exactly to plan). Let it go, let it go… By Cassie Mendoza-Jones I was six weeks pregnant, and feeling it. My mood was low, my mind was distracted, my brain was foggy and my body felt …
[Guest Editor] Mindi Palm: Becoming a mother completely changed me
Becoming a mother is a rollercoaster of crazy, much like putting your brain in the blender. So high five if you get out alive. By Mindi Palm Let’s take a moment to quietly reflect on the fact that there’s a little cray cray in each one of us. Sure, lunacy …