The perfect mother ideal can only be achieved if we are robots, removed of our humanity.

It’s never too late to make a decision that will ensure your physical and emotional safety during labour.

I have just returned from two weeks "holiday" in Bali with my husband and kids. I say "holiday" because anyone with kids knows that a holiday is really just parenting in different locations. It's not the kind of holiday you may have experienced in your pre-children days..

Without rest you will burnout.. it’s just a matter of when. The trouble is, that we have been conditioned by our patriarchal capitalist culture, to hustle.

Small ways to practice self-love while mothering

Being a good woman, a good wife, and a good mother has long been graded in our culture according to how much we give of ourselves for the benefit of others. We are so used to operating in this way, that it has become automatic and we don’t question it. It is a radical act for a woman; a mother to truely love herself. To love herself so much that she positions her needs as a priority. I wish this radicalism for you.

For many of us the festive season is a time of added pressure and overwhelm so it’s no wonder that this time of year is riddled with stress and sometimes conflict. Read on to find out how to start gaining clarity over how you want your holiday season to look and feel.