Feeling bad about your parenting decisions could be what is holding you back from making the right ones. Lizzie O’Halloran, author of Perfect Mum: How To Survive The Emotional Rollercoaster of Motherhood, says it’s time to ditch the mum guilt! By Lizzie O’Halloran Mum guilt can wreak havoc on self-esteem …
How being an introvert is a superpower when you’re a mama
“You might not be assertive, or outspoken … but being an introvert means you are a caring, insightful, thoughtful, empathetic and fiercely loyal soul.”
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How to reconnect with yourself as a woman when you become a mother
With new motherhood often comes a changing sense of identity. Here are some simple suggestions to prioritise self-care and reconnect with yourself in just a few easy steps. By Lauren Verona As women, we go through many transitions in our life span. But none as pivotal as the shift into …
Why we feel parental guilt and 6 ways to stop it
Parental guilt. More of us are feeling it. But when you know what kids need to thrive, you realise there’s no need to sweat the small stuff! By Chrissie Davies Parental guilt. There is no doubt that mounting pressure on modern-day parents has led to an increased feeling of guilt. And it …
5 reasons we love Clarks
It’s the Summer school holidays, which means that soon it’s the start of a new school year! When it comes to BTS prep, here’s why Clarks school shoes are at the top of our list. By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor Clarks shoes have been around for years (almost 200 …
In a Funk? Here’s how to Feel Like Yourself Again
Feeling a bit bleh? I get it. It’s been a LOOONG couple of years and 2020/2021/2022 [WTF!] has thrown us more than its fair share of curveballs. This means many of our routines have been tossed in the bin, especially working from home. By Fran Dargaville, Functional Nutritionist Anyone who has …
How to Practise Self Love and Take Care of Yourself First
I love that the word ‘self love’, or ‘selfish’ is no longer being used as a negative in my mind. Being selfish, in a way that doesn’t take away from others, is crucial to me and my happiness. By Angela Simson But I wasn’t always like this. I used to people …
Mama, R U OK? It’s OK to not be OK
By Yakira Giger R U OK? My automatic reply is always “Yes, I’m fine.” *Smile and wave, smile and wave…* But why? Why do we feel so CONCERNED about voicing the way we REALLY feel? When in fact, what we really want to say is: “Actually, no – I’m not. I …
Feeling Tired As A Mother? Here Are 5 Ways to Max Your (Minimal) Sleep
By Melissa Ambrosini Feeling tired? Well we all know that once you have kids, sleep is pretty much a thing of the past (well, for a little while i.e. five years at least!). So, how can you make the most of the zzzzzzs you do get? 1 // GO DARK …
How to Improve Your Wellbeing and Resilience
Resilience is usually developed over a lifetime – but since 2020, we’ve taken a crash-course in it! We had to deal with a new sense of normal. We had to learn how to work from home, how to homeschool our bambinos, and how to find different ways of spending our time when …