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 …
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Get Up And Go!
Teresa is so grateful to her mum Jo she once wrote her a letter expressing her admiration. ”I told her that her …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 novice organic vegetable gardener, not only have I learnt how to grow vegetables naturally, I’ve also realised you can learn a …
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 …
The Super Power Baby Project
Sam and Rachel Callander are on a mission. Their passion to change people’s perceptions of disability is contagious – so much so that they raised $90,000 via PledgeMe in just a month, money they needed to fund the Super Power Baby Project. The …
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 - …
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 …
How to find a beautiful balance in your life
Well-practised in fad diets and uninspiring exercise, Michelle Sokolich recently turned 40 and was ready for a fresh approach to health and wellbeing. A discovery online provided food for thought that could be life-changing for us all. I’m …
5 ways to thrive when other mums make you feel insecure
Writer and blogger Lisa-Jo Baker shares wisdom from her experiences of overcoming the insecurities so typical of motherhood to standing stronger in supportive sisterhood. I knew a new mom once who made me crazy how quickly she lost all that …
