By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor When you’re pregnant or have a new baby, sometimes all you want (and need) is help. But due to Rona restrictions and border closures, it feels like we’ve had to navigate this tricky time alone. And sometimes we have literally been going it alone… …
Mama Truth: “I Started Drinking Daily During the COVID-19 Lockdown”
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor It’s no secret that Rona lockdown flipped life upside down for all of us, and Melb mamas have had an especially tough time going through this sh*t twice. You all deserve a medal! Casey Bennett from Langwarrin, Victoria is one of those incredible humans. …
Message From An Everyday Mum: We’re All Just Doing Our Best
By Victoria Vanstone ‘Muuuuum, can I have grated cheese instead of sliced in my sandwiches?’ ‘Yes, darling’ ‘Muuum, can you cut my grapes longs ways, like my friends have them?’ ‘Yes, sweetie pie’… ‘and would you like me to individually peel the little green f*ckers using my teeth?’ I say just out …
How Mothers Are Raising the Next Gen of Modern Men
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor Every single boy deserves to feel free to express their emotions and be completely themselves without apology. Which is why we LOOOVE best-selling author Jessica Sanders’s new book Be Your Own Man. This amazeballs read is a must for boys aged six to 12 …
3 Ways to Practise Self-Care
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor Self-care means different things to different people. Since becoming a mum, I’ve found a hidden luxury in my skincare routine. It’s a little something that I do for me every day and I look forward to that me-time. For some, self-care is a dose …
Our Motherland Issue is Out Now! F*ck yeah!
By Jessica Jane Sammut, MD® Editor-in-chief Hey mamacitas, finally the day has come! Say hello to our MOTHERLAND issue OUT TODAY at mamadisrupt.com/motherland-issue in print and digital format! I am soooo pumped to be able to share it with you at last. In this very special issue, loaded with #goodvibes to help …
Feeling Overwhelmed? Feel More Zen With These 4 Tips
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor It’s been a looong year and I know I’m not the only one who feels like their soul is weary. While Spring is a time we think about getting rid of some of the useless sh*t we have laying around at home, the same …
5 Things to Remember When You Bring Your Newborn Home
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor I vividly remember my fifth day as a new mum. It was a Thursday and it was the day we were given the green light to go home. Being in hospital had been great, I didn’t have any housework to do, they brought ice …
[GUEST EDITOR] Amy Darcy: Running with a Stroller IS Possible!
Looking for a way to spend time with bub AND fit in your daily exercise? Running with a stroller might be the perfect solution.
3 Things to Remember When Checking Your Own Breasts
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor Mamacitas, it’s Women’s Health Week. So let’s talk about something we should all be doing regularly… but most likely aren’t – checking our breasts. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever done a self-check and I have no idea what to look out …