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 …
[Guest Editor] Revie Jane: From Breakdown to Breakthrough
By Revie Jane Motherhood: it’s been one of the most profound and joyful experiences of my life but, like many, it has come with challenges and uncertainty. From the start, I felt enormous pressure to meet not only my own expectations of what it means to be a good mum, …
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 …
5 Ways To A Happy, Healthy Heart
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor Mamas have STRONG hearts, we go through a lot a lot of physical, mental and emotional sh*t in a day. And while we think about February as being the month of LOVE – giving out heart-shaped chocolates and cards on Valentine’s Day, February is …
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 …
3 Ways to Boost Your Health and Wellbeing
By Nicole Fuge, MD® Managing Editor As women, and as mothers, we really need to make sure we’re looking after our health and wellbeing, because it is powerful stuff. And we can’t keep filling up everyone else’s cups if ours is bone dry. So here is your reminder to take …
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 …
Time To Hit The Reset Button? Try These Realistic Goal Setting Tips
By Kerrie Simon-Lawrence It’s that time of year, when we feel the need to hit the reset button. Set resolutions. Start goal setting. Maybe you’ve already started making promises. There is something about New Year’s Eve that gives us the sense that anything is possible. But as those first, fresh …
Overcoming Postnatal Anxiety and Depression… Twice
By Kelly, PANDA Champion This is my story of how I recovered from Postnatal Anxiety and Depression not once, but twice. It started when I was 20 weeks pregnant I lost my job and unfortunately, it didn’t end well. The next 20 weeks I had at home and while I …
Mama truth: “I want to stop drinking. I think I need help.”
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 …