What I learned about parenting from organic gardening
Mother nature is a marvellous teacher if we take the time to become acquainted with her, explains Gretchen Carroll. As a …
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Hello and goodbye: farewelling a parent while raising a young family
Welcoming a child to the world is life-changing. So is farewelling a parent. When these events happen in close succession, the world can seem upside down. Megan Hawkins shares her family’s moving story. Losing a parent is something the majority of …
Eight things you can do that mean the world to your child
1. HUGS AND KISSES: Affection and love is so important for a child's emotional and spiritual development helping them feel loved unconditionally. Children thrive in a loving environment where they feel nurtured. 2. PRAISE THEM. Words of …
10 ways to add some joy to your life
We all need a good dose of joy! Here are 10 ways to bring joy to your life. Try one, or try them all! 1. PLAY! Your kids are full of life and fun - remember what it is like to play like a kid and enjoy time with them! 2. Do something for someone …
A gorgeous poem: The Tapestry of Love
Grace Beeley is a teacher, mother, and author who is passionate about shifting the parenting paradigm away from shame and towards connection. She uses her teacher brain to explain child development concepts in ways that are easy to digest and apply. …
We chat to the author of a book that celebrates kisses!
Imagine how many kisses a child receives over the course of their childhood? Kiwi author Maura Finn's book celebrates exactly that. We chat to her about the book's higher purpose. Tell us a little about yourself and how you got into writing …
How to transform boring routines into magical & loving rituals
Most of us are all too familiar with the daily routines that govern our lives as parents. Maybe we even rush through them to get onto more ‘important’ things. But what if these daily moments with our children are the important things? Miriam McCaleb …
Lockdowns, silver linings & life lessons
Carly Thomson talks to Jo Batts, a family coach from Parenting Place, about lockdown’s silver linings and life lessons. Last year, life as we knew it drastically changed. An invisible force shut down our borders and economy, and cleared our diaries …
Practical tips for supporting children's mental health
The rates of mental illness in our children may not be as bad as the media would have us believe, writes psychologist Melanie Woodfield. A silent tragedy”, “the unseen epidemic”, “a ticking time bomb”… our news feeds are often filled with gloomy …
Why making babies laugh is so good for us!
When it comes to entertainment, babies are an easy crowd, while the benefits of making them laugh can even stretch to breaking down unseen barriers, finds mum Fiona Roberton. When I first put my daughter Kate’s fingers in my mouth and pretended to …
Melodies and motherhood
OHbaby! caught up with multi-talented musician and mum Erin Cole-Baker, who recently returned to the recording studio to work on her fourth album. On the eve of the release of her brand new music video - starring her gorgeous girls, June and Flo - …
