By Jo Burgess While you may associate “being busy” with feeling frantic, exhausted AF or overwhelmed, there are many surprising benefits that come with keeping busy, too! However, there’s a fine line between “calm and organised busy” versus the frantic, “I-left-my-wallet-in-the-fridge” kinda busy! 5 surprising benefits of being busy 1 …
How to Adjust to Work After Mat Leave
By Natalie Bascur Let’s be honest… seeing the number of maternity leave days count down SUCKS! Most mamas would gladly set up camp in the newborn bubble and stay there for the rest of the days. But that’s not reality and there comes a time in most new mamas’ lives, …
Bronwyn McCahon: The Devil Wears Sneakers
By Rebecca Hooton “I spent 17 years running in heels,” says Bronwyn McCahon. “I wear a lot of sneakers these days.” The former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan is chatting to me about her new life doing the daily school runs with her three children Harper, 8, Grace, 6, and Theo, 4. …
The Top 5 Survival Tips for Mamahood
By Phoebe Burgess 1 // BUILD YOUR NETWORK Pre-baby, being an independent fully functioning self-sufficient young woman making it in the adult world all on my fabulous lonesome was a top priority. Post-baby, I learnt very quickly being able to ask for help when I needed it was just as …
Mama Influencer: Vanessa Breuer
By Nicole Madigan When I interview German model Vanessa Breuer she is in a New York hotel room, following a week working in Paris, lamenting the fact that she’s currently away from her beautiful family, husband Oddy, and two little girls Luca and Evie. “My heart aches thinking about the …
Jules Sebastian’s Secret Smoothie Recipe
By Jules Sebastian As a busy working mama of two small children, Hudson and Archer, I need something that is fast, easy and simple to slot into the morning chaos… and this smoothie is the perfect solution! // Ingredients Your choice of milk, full cream, coconut, almond – up to …
Get Ready (and Fake Perfection) in 5 Minutes
By Natalie Bascur Trying to get ready for the day with a toddler hanging onto your ankle is much like trying to remember your times tables after a glass of wine. A lil’ bit tricky. But never fear, we’ve compressed your once usual 30-minute routine into 5 minutes so you …
Health Hacks to Boost Your Energy Levels
By Eloise Wellings, Olympian, philanthropist and mama The juggle is real! In between my work responsibilities, training and being a mama, keeping up my energy levels is a must if I have a hope in hell of keeping up with life’s demands. How to get the most out of your …
From Maternity Leave to #BOSSMAMA: The Making of Wild Island Apparel
By Kerrie Simon-Lawrence In those early days of mamahood… you know, when you’re trying to remember your own name, let alone when you last showered, you’d be forgiven for staying in your pyjamas for weeks on end and doing little more than sipping tea and sniffing that newborn smell. Try …
How to Achieve Work/Life Balance Without Losing Your Cool
By Julia Christie As mamas, we face new challenges every day, but one recurring hurdle, is work / life balance. Just when I find myself in the right mindset and settle down in my work space, the mama guilt kicks in and I think I should be spending time with …