Reframing courage and strength in motherhood

What is your definition of courage? What does it mean to be strong? There was a time when I could only see courage in grandiose acts, those that involved saving lives or at least doing something radically bold and risky…. Continue Reading >

Are your Compromises Balanced?

By Krissy Regan The Wellness Poet   Balance and Compromise, two words that take on a whole new meaning as a parent.  I will talk about this from a Mum’s perspective as I feel well qualified to write about this… Continue Reading >

Alyce Wood is defying the odds, showing pregnant women that it’s not only safe, but beneficial to exercise while pregnant.

Alyce Wood trained with the National team in the Kayak until she was 33 weeks pregnant – and she could have kept training if only she could fit in the boat! Alyce continued dry land training until the morning she… Continue Reading >

Keesja Gofers shares her inspiring perspective that helps her combat mum guilt as a professional athlete.

For Keesja Gofers, mum guilt is real! In many ways, being a professional athlete and a mum don’t work in sync. As an athlete, you prioritise your recovery, your sleep, and your nutrition; but when you bring a little person… Continue Reading >

The 10 Reasons for Motherhood Burnout

A few years ago, one of my mentors, Brandi MacDonald — a social worker and trauma-informed counsellor who works with chiropractors — wrote an article about how chiropractors were getting burnout in the healing profession. It sparked something within me,… Continue Reading >

How to Reawaken your Mind in Motherhood

Do you remember the last time you allowed your mind to be still? To be focused on your own emotions? Your own wellbeing? Motherhood brings many changes to a woman’s life that when her new baby arrives, her mind is… Continue Reading >

Finding Balance: Embracing the 5-5-5 method for new mothers.

In the whirlwind of new motherhood, finding balance can feel like an elusive dream. The early weeks involve you moving through many changes, both physically and emotionally. You will need to take care of yourself to allow your body to… Continue Reading >

How do you start feeling like yourself again in Motherhood?

Motherhood; A process of gaining someone but also losing someone – yourself. It’s a time of deep love but also a time of deep exhaustion. Modern Postpartum is often filled with stress, fear and overwhelm and results in mental, physical,… Continue Reading >

New Mums Get Back to Fitness

By: Jane Kilkenny Having a baby is one of the most exciting and exhausting times in your life. The birth of your baby can trigger the full range of human emotions, from absolute exhilaration and excitement to the deepest levels… Continue Reading >

How to Rebuild Your Self-worth in Motherhood

When she is blooming, she is seen. When baby arrives, she disappears. Why do we move from one extreme to the next when honouring women? Her worth does not diminish when the baby arrives. What is the difference between nourishing… Continue Reading >