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One evening, I arranged my son’s dinner into a face: carefully placing strands of spaghetti for hair, zucchini circles for eyes, a piece of broccoli for the nose, fish fingers for a broad smile and two blobs of tomato sauce as rosy cheeks. The next night Lucas expected me to create another edible character, and…
Carrying a baby close to your heart is one of the joys of parenthood. Babies love the close body contact and the gentle rocking motion usually sends them to sleep. It’s also a great for Mum (or Dad) to have both arms free! But baby carriers can be confusing, especially if there are so many…
Close your eyes and listen. Really listen. What can you hear? And how does it make you feel? If it’s peaceful, then you’re likely to feel calm, but if the noise level is high – and you can’t control it – then it could be causing you stress. As mothers, we accept our babies will…
Cradling, pushing prams, hanging out nappies, tackling car seats … it’s all new to you and your back. Here’s how to avoid any serious injuries By Katie Brown Backache is one of the most common, and often forgotten, side effects of becoming a new parent. Pregnancy and birth place enormous strain on your…
It’s easy to feel relaxed while your baby is smiling and gurgling, but toddlers can change from cheery to teary in a millisecond. So how do you cope when this happens? By Katie Brown OK. I confess, I sometimes think of my children as alarm clocks. The only problem is – you never know when…
We all know babies are natural Yogis, so it makes sense to help them enjoy this ancient practice. But the focus of baby yoga is on gentle stimulation and bonding between parent and bub – not exercise. Baby yoga is essentially about you and your baby connecting with one another, learning to develop trust and…
I drew up a food diary, went to see a nutritionist and did an extreme pantry make-over
When you’re suffering broken sleep, treats such as massage become even more blissful. But which style is best – and how can you do a DIY treatment? Close your eyes, take a breath in and a big sigh out. Now imagine you have an hour-long massage booked. As you lie on the massage table, you…
It used to be my mantra: at least I’m not waiting in the Emergency Department… of course that’s how I spent last night. This time with Lucas, my eldest, after he did a spectacular trip while running across our local oval. It was one of those horrible parenting moments (and there have been many) when…
It is 14 years since my mum died, but at times the pain is as raw as the day she passed away. Sadly my mum didn’t even know I was pregnant, and of course she never got to meet her grandchildren. And my kids have missed out on having an awesome grandma. For women who…
YOGA is definitely a BIG help when you are raising crafty children…! When I’m cooking, I quite often reach into my kitchen utensil drawer only to find the spatula sellotaped to a tape measure and a bottle top. ‘What is this?’ I’ll ask my son, Lucas, nine, as I hold up the bizarre contraption. ‘It’s…
The forgotten casualty of pregnancy and breastfeeding… Before I even peed on my pregnancy testing stick I knew I was about to be a mum because my boobs seemed to expand five sizes overnight – and were so sore even walking caused me to wince. As the pregnancy developed they continued to inflate leaving…
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