By Victoria Vanstone I heard the baby crying again. But I didn’t get up. I stayed, hiding in my bedroom. He needed me, but I couldn’t do it. I was too hungover to look after my baby. Again. I don’t remember getting home. The last thing I recall was seeing both …
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 …
Sally Pearson: How To Be A Healthy And Happy Mum
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor Sally Pearson is beaming. And for good reason. With her beautiful baby, Ruby, recently turning one, Sally officially survived the first year of motherhood [well done, lady!] and she’s just wrapped up a cool commentating gig at the Tokyo Olympics [yewww]. So now she’s back …
Do I Have Rushing Woman’s Syndrome?
By Dr Libby Weaver 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 list – rushing is considered the new normal. But what many of …
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 …
Why you Should Love Yo’self More and Stop Trying to Fit In
By Carlii Lyon Remember the popular group at school? There are only two possible memories you can have – you were either in the group or not. I was, to some extent, in the ‘in’ crowd, however, I never really felt it was where I belonged. I went on to …
10 Cool Ways to Positively Challenge Yourself
By Bo Kitty, business coach Life can be a challenge at the best of times. With work, relationships and the stresses that come with life, we can sometimes burn the candle too low. If you’re in need of a “reality check” of sorts or need to challenge yourself to make a …
How to Lean In to Your Own Power
By Cassie Mendoza-Jones, excerpt from Aligned & Unstoppable Are you ready to own what you do? Are you ready to acknowledge how far you’ve come (even if you think you still have places to go), and own where you are, today? Are you ready to claim all the experience you’ve already lived, all …
The Life Changing Outlook That Came From Beating Cancer
By Alexandra Ganipeau It all started with a routine check – you know, the one you do because you should, because I was sent a reminder, because it had been 18 months or so since my last – and it quickly turned into a nightmare. Isn’t it funny how at every ultrasound, …
Who Runs the World? Damn Right, Beyoncé Does
When Beyoncé talks, people listen. When she Instagrams, the whole damn internet loses its mind. Case in point: her announcement in February 2017 of her twin pregnancy amassed a whopping 11 million ‘likes’ in a number of hours. The image of the Lemonade singer seated in a bed of flowers in …