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With all the things we take care at home, with our husband and the kids, us moms should always be prepared. A well-planned day or week keeps the stress away and keeps our emotions at bay. I hope you would find these tips helpful for your kids and yourselves as well.   There’s nothing quite…

In my experience body image concerns do not discriminate across gender or age. As a Clinical Psychologist, I have worked with many people experiencing body image concerns. This has included men and women of varying ages, jobs, marital status, fitness levels, etc. This has made me realise that body image issues can affect any one…

As mothers, we’re great at asking what our children need right now. Are they hungry, cold or tired? Do they need a hug, reassurance, some quiet time, or a chance to run around outside? But how often do we ask “what do I need right now?”. This is an incredibly valuable self-care question.   This…

Childproofing is important for many reasons but one of the most important is that it helps reduce the anxiety and stress around keeping little ones safe in the home. Dreambaby®’s tag line is actually ‘Growing Safely’ – what this means is that we want little ones to grow in an environment that is safe but…

Co-parenting It’s a blended family’s dream but unfortunately many which feel is hopelessly unachievable. My name is Petria, I am the owner of Coco Rose Interiors and I have a blended family together with my husband, ex-husband and my ex-huband’s wife. We all share care of one very lucky girl, Rhiana to which she is…

Life can get pretty chaotic for busy mums on the go. Moreover, if you’re a working mom, then you have to deal with double the stress. From one side you have travel, carpools, errands, taking care of the home. From the other side you have work meetings, reports and long hours in the workplace. It’s…

The life of working mothers, who are always trying their best to achieve the perfect balance between work and home can become very hectic and chaotic. As one such mother, I say that it can get pretty hard sometimes. You’re wondering what I mean by hard? Imagine a lady cooking dinner. She holds a pan…

I’m here to bring some desirable clarity to all of you mama’s out there who feel like you’re living a life of Groundhog Day. Do’t feel ashamed, it happens to all of us! I want to help you to find clarity, balance, and scope, so that you can organise and master your busy mama mind.…

Being a mum is no easy task. Maybe you’re operating on very little sleep. Maybe you rush from daycare to work back to daycare. Or maybe you are home all day doing the best you can to stay present with your little ones. Then dinner time arrives. Exhaustive meal planning, eating on-the-run, and impatient children…