Getting breastfeeding off to a good start – tips from a lactation consultant
Breastfeeding is something not many mums are prepared for during pregnancy. Women are told breastfeeding is natural - but that doesn't mean it comes naturally. It is a learned skill; and the better prepared you are for it, the higher your chances of success. I sat...
4 Strategies to Make Remote Work Less Stressful with Young Kids at Home
The following article is a guest post by Janice Russell, creator of Parenting Disasters. Janice believes the only way to survive parenthood is to find the humor in it. She created Parenting Disasters so that parents would have a go-to resource whenever they needed a...
“If Mommy’s Being Honest” – a children’s book inspired by a mom’s journey through anxiety
Allisten Hamel, author of the book If Mommy's Being Honest talks to us about her journey through anxiety that ultimately inspired her to write this children's book - for moms. It was back in high school that Allie first became aware of her struggle with anxiety. In...
“I’m not the type of person to sit back and say ‘there’s nothing I can do'” – a perinatal mental health advocate shares her story
Jennifer Norris-Hale is a perinatal mental health advocate and Founder of The Greater Good of Northeast Indiana. Following her 2019 TEDx Talk "Raising Mothers: It Takes a Village where she shared her isolating experience with postpartum depression, the outpouring of...
A sustainable society has to work for everyone – mothers included
There have been lots of discussions around sustainability recently. To counteract the unprecedented damage done to the global economy by the pandemic, the World Economic Forum has launched The Great Reset initiative: a commitment to build the foundations of our...
“People say nothing will prepare you for having a baby, but that’s not 100% true” – tips from a professional postpartum doula
When you're a new mum, it helps to have some knowledge about the postpartum. Danielle Bensky, postpartum doula and founder of Mothers Transition, talks to us about her own experience of becoming a mother during a pandemic, and how her knowledge of the postpartum...
Postpartum nutrition – what to eat for optimal postpartum recovery
This post is an excerpt from the book "Your Postpartum Journey - the transition from pregnancy to motherhood" by Gabriella Ignacz. Nutrition is an often overlooked area of postpartum recovery, even though it plays a very important role. A good nutrient-dense diet can...
Mother blessing: the wonderful alternative to baby showers every new mum should know about
Becoming a mother is perhaps the biggest life event that can happen to a woman - so how shall we celebrate and mark the occasion? Veronika Robinson, celebrant and author of The Blessingway, tells us more about a beautiful ceremony that might just be a much better...
Free postpartum care for everyone is not just a dream – this Santa Fe non-profit has made it a reality
The idea feels almost radical. To have in-home postpartum support freely available to everyone may sound like an unattainable dream - and yet, a small nonprofit in Santa Fe, New Mexico has made it happen. Many Mothers provides free in-home support to every local...
The Mother and Baby Program of Maharishi Ayurveda – a postpartum care program every new mum should know about
Did you know that Maharishi Ayurveda has a complete program designed for new mothers? Psychologist and postpartum rejuvenation consultant Ragnhild Rannie Boes, Ph.D. was the first researcher to study the effectiveness of this program. In this article she tells us all...
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