We don’t often think about layout when setting up the baby’s room, but you really should. Here is how to Feng Shui your nursery. By Nicole Fuge, Mama Disrupt® Managing Editor The nursery is one of the most fun things to do when prepping for your bebe’s arrival – but …
5 steps to being an active, happy and healthy mama
Life is suddenly very different when you become a mama, and every journey is different. There is no right or wrong way of doing things and it’s important to allow yourself to find your own way. By Jen Dugard Here are 5 tips to staying healthy and happy as a mum …
5 ways to sleep your way to better mental health
A lot of us are so tired and so stressed that we’re struggling to sleep well. It’s a vicious cycle of worse stress, worse sleep, and deteriorating mental wellbeing. By Stephanie Centofanti, Psychology Academic at UniSA Online If this is you [it is us, too], we need to break the cycle. But …
[Guest Editor] Lucy Bloom: 5 mistakes partners make in the delivery room
There is more to supporting a woman through the birth of a baby than showing up in the delivery room and taking photos at the end. By Lucy Bloom Keeping a woman safe, happy and focussed in labour is your number one job as her support person. “You can actually slow labour down …
4 things you need to know about when you’re pregnant
A healthy pregnancy comes down to a healthy YOU. How you treat your body pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, and after you’ve given birth can all have affects on your baby. By Kate Save, clinician dietitian So eating the right foods, knowing what to avoid, and what vitamins are essential and safe are all important …
Boost your energy levels with these hacks
The juggle is real! In between work responsibilities, training and being a mama, keeping up energy levels is a must if we have a hope in hell of keeping up with life’s demands. By Eloise Wellings, Olympian and philanthropist How to get the most out of your daily routine and boost …
5 ways to ease loneliness as a new mother
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. By Dr Nicole Highet For most mamas, it hits after the flood of visitors have been and gone, partners have gone back to work (often too soon), …
How to Feng Shui your bedroom and optimise your life
Knowing how to feng shui the sh*t out of your bedroom is one of the most important parts of designing your home. And tired mamas everywhere are dying to know how to shift the energy in your bedroom to sleep better, because… #tiredasamother. By Deni Kirkova We not only need a …
7 simple morning rituals that will change your life
Morning rituals. It’s the key to surviving stress and keeping sanity intact. Oprah Winfrey has one, even Richard Branson has one. And while these icons are clearly running global businesses – surviving a typical mama day and trying to juggle our own hopes and goals, is not much different in terms …
How to survive when you have young kids
Midwife and sleep consultant Amelia Lamont shares some of her top tips for surviving when you have young kids. You got this, mama! By Amelia Lamont Shoutout to all of the parents with young kids! I love, love, LOVE my (slightly chaotic) family and I bloody love what I do for …