Category: Parenting
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A six kid family – Big is beautiful
Wondering whether your family’s officially plus-size? If you can relate to the below, I think we can safely say you have ‘arrived’. 1. Your tribe hunts as a pack If there’s a bully in your midst, he’s mincemeat. Your tribe sticks together and has a sharp radar for each other’s business. Pick on this kid,…
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Survival tactics for a new mum
Wondering whether you’ll survive your newborn? If your breasts are swollen and tender, your top has a sour-milk pong, and the word ‘sleep’ is only associated with one other…’depravity’, you’re most likely homing a newborn. Life with a tiny human is tough work, but what can be hard to fathom at the time, is that…
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Dad’s Tips for Week 1, Don’t get your balls busted for bad prep
Dear Dad, Feeling freaked about what lies ahead? You’re not on your own.You’ve been the innocent by-stander for the past nine months, watching your partner morph, but now it’s time to dig deep and take hold of your inner-DAD! My tip? Don’t get your balls busted for bad prep. Meet your bub’s arrival with your marriage…
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Feeling guilty? Some shameless pointers
Congratulations! You’ve survived pregnancy and birthed like a boss! You should be totally loving yourself and amazed at what you’ve achieved, but let’s be real, you probably aren’t.It’s felt from the moment you conceive, isn’t it? that inexplicable guilt that’s attached to pretty much anything you do and if you didn’t feel it through pregnancy…
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Mums, get connected!
Becoming a parent for the first time is a season filled with a newness, like no other. So many firsts to delight in. It can be a time that brings ecstatic joy and perhaps even a renewed vision, hope and broadened sense of purpose. First touches, first cuddles, first coos… all bring such pleasure to…
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5 Newborn Cues – the Baby Translator
Did you ever see that Simpson’s episode where Homer’s brother invents a baby translator? It goes on to make sense of Maggie’s baby talk. ‘Lavish attention on me and entertain me’ she’s translated to say. It would be nice if one of these was on the market. I know our family would have done whatever…
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Bonding – the way to her heart and yours
As a mum to both biological children (of the womb) and foster children (of the heart), the issue of ‘bonding’ with each baby/child has been a topic I’ve held close. There was never a question as to whether I loved each baby. Of course, I did. They were each longed for and anticipated and they…
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10 Steps to a Safe Sleeping For Babies
As a first-time mum, motherhood can be a labyrinth of well-meaning advice and anecdote. There is so much information out there and much of it is simply picking and choosing what resonates and what is personal preference. However, when it comes to safe sleeping, we need to be well-informed. The lines here are not blurry…
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What to expect in the first week
You would not be the first woman in history to spend more time prepping for childbirth than the parenting itself. But, don’t forget the gig that follows, mums. Below is what to expect… when you’ve finished expecting 🙂 1. Poop Her first poop will look like she’s done ‘a vegemite’. It will then change the…
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Understanding your baby’s sleep…less-ness
From restoring energy levels, to the building blocks of brain connection. Sleep, it’s crucial for her development. But, if sleep is so essential, why doesn’t she sleep more soundly? On average, from 2 weeks – 3 months of age your little cherub will sleep 15-17 hours across a 24 hour period. That’s a load of sleep hours…