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Children love traditions. Those little (or big) things we do as a family to creative positive experiences and memories, to give them a sense of belonging, celebration, togetherness and joy. It’s never too late (and our children are never too young) to start some traditions in your family. My teenage boys still ask if I’m making my Christmas trifle and I still (drag) them to town to select their Christmas Tree ornament for the year. This year create your own magical Christmas traditions. Play Christmas carols while you put up the tree. Bake and decorate Christmas cookies and put a...

If you are the partner of someone who is pregnant, or you have been asked to be a birth support person, you have been given a privilege and a responsibility: to provide emotional and physical support to a woman who will need your help through one of the most significant and vulnerable experiences of her life. Being the support person for a woman in labour is a wonderful experience, a great honour and a particularly personal journey if you are the co-parent of her baby.  If you are anxious about the birth, it will be helpful to gather as much...

After my labour with my first son, I found that the pain medicine I chose on the day (gas), made me very sick and dizzy and when it came to the birth of my son I was so 'out of it' from the gas that I felt like I missed so many special and important parts. This time around with my second son, I was determined to find some other form of pain medication where I could be fully in the moment and be aware of what was happening. I did some research and found the use of tens machine...

Even if you cruised through your pregnancy and had the easiest delivery on record, your body has been stretched and stressed to the max, and it needs a chance to recover. There is no time limit on postpartum healing, so take your time. We’ve come up with some practical advice on postpartum care for ‘down there’. Ouchy! The perineum is the area between the anus and the vagina and if you’ve had a vaginal birth then this area could be sore, swollen and/or stitched. Try the following: Add Epsom Salt to your bath water or use a postpartum healing bath soak to...

It’s an excellent question as there’s a lot of conflicting information out there. The commercial world of baby products cashes in on our lack of a suitable measure for ‘baby-safe options’. The potential damage in exposing delicate, brand new skin to synthetic ingredients is more than a little worrying. Perhaps you’ve heard about that very ‘trusted’ baby brand recently admitting to having known carcinogens in its baby shampoo? One of our trusted suppliers of essential oils, Absolute Essential believe that certified organic and completely natural is the only acceptable standard for baby-safe ingredients. Absolute Essential has 30 years of clinical experience...