3 Tips to help Build  Body Confidence in Children

Anne Poirier Shaping Perspectives…A Woman’s Way to Joy   Just the other day I received a text from a past client that said:“I am finally at peace with my body, and today my daughter came home from Kindergarten and told… Continue Reading >

Back Pain and Pregnancy

For most women, back pain is an integral part of being pregnant. For some, back pain starts in the first trimester itself. Back pain can actually be an early sign of pregnancy. Women who are overweight or have had back… Continue Reading >

Pregnancy & Your Pelvic Floor

By Dr. Sami Karam (Osteopath)   As all pregnant women would testify, a fetus growing into a tiny baby puts pressure on your bladder. This causes you to do more laps to the bathroom than an Olympic relay. As the… Continue Reading >

How to prepare your body for a baby

The hustle ain’t pregnancy approved. In our busy, face-paced lives women are often juggling the corporate grind and trying to get ahead with being fit (read: skinny), feeling their best and also start thinking about the possibility of a future… Continue Reading >

5 Ways to Stop Dieting: Find Freedom From the Weight-Loss Roller Coaster

Do you manage to stick to a diet for a few weeks but then start going off track? Or Are you constantly moving from one diet to the next, struggling with overeating & feeling out of control?​ Maybe you are… Continue Reading >

What Happens to our Bodies and Brains Without Sufficient Sleep

By Dr. Harvey Karp   Not getting enough ZZZs does more than make us groggy and grouchy—it greatly impacts our physical and mental health…and our ability to parent. Whether you’ve got an infant snoozing in a cot at your bedside—or… Continue Reading >

How To Get Your Toddler To Sleep

By Dr Sandy Hopper   What most parents remember about the hazy, first days of having a newborn is not just the incredible feeling of love for their new baby, but the seemingly endless sleepless nights; those 2 am feeds… Continue Reading >

Matrescence; the transition from Maiden to Mother

The shift from maiden to mother begins here. You can feel it, the delicious contrast between the dull ache and excitement for what is to come. In the days that followed my first birth, I only felt comfortable within the… Continue Reading >

Body-Confidence 101: A Psychologist Shares her Guide to Self-Acceptance

The concept of ‘self-acceptance’ can sometimes have you thinking of yoga retreats, hour-long baths or pamper weekends. In essence though, ‘self-acceptance’ when it comes to body image is about developing a kind, accepting and respectful relationship with our bodies, including… Continue Reading >

Getting Back Into the School Swing

Shane Warren After long summer holidays and special festive season moments the return to school can be quite an emotional tug-a-war for both the young ones in the house and the parents… So, what do we need to plan for? … Continue Reading >