Having a baby is a major life change. For many women, the sudden and dramatic adjustments and day-to-day stress of caring for a helpless child can bring on anxiety, and trigger depression. But with help and understanding, Post natal depression and anxiety is entirely treatable. While new motherhood is a time of great joy, the […]
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There’s no need to let your baby sit on the sidelines while you tone up after birth. Yoga teacher Melissa Knapp from Yoganic, Sydney has some moves for you and baby to do at home from six weeks old (eight for caesarean) – taking it in baby steps of course. The benefits of yoga for
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This powerfully simple meditation technique originates from Taoism, which is the ancient foundation of Chinese philosophy, medicine and acupuncture. A few years ago I met a hospitalised child who was suffering night terrors in isolation after chemotherapy treatments. Having had good experiences with a Taoist practice called inner-smile meditation, I gave her parents a basic
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Buying a pram is usually one of the first big purchases for baby – and they don’t come cheap. Here are our tips on what to look for when shopping for your baby’s first set of wheels. Prams come in all shapes and sizes, which is great news as you need to find the one
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If you were a celebrity mum, which one would you be? This fun quiz should help enlighten you as to your A list alter ego. How much thought went into choosing your baby’s name? a) Do you mean his first name, or second, third or fourth name? b) I chose a name to commemorate a
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With society’s idealised image of beauty a painfully thin size zero, it has never been more important to ensure that your tween or teenage daughter has a healthy body image and does not lean toward self-harm as she aspires to conform. Award-winning educator and parenting expert Dannielle Miller, CEO of Enlighten Education, asks, “What conversations
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