Just as it is important to feed our children the right foods and teach them about healthy eating habits, it is equally important to fill their souls with love and teach them how to manage themselves and the different situations they might find themse

Growing up, I always knew I wanted to be a mother, right from a very young age. I knew parenting would be both challenging and rewarding. But I don’t think anyone prepared me for the weight and the pressure that comes with being a mother in this age

On Mother's Day 2016, I was 30 weeks pregnant when my son stopped all fetal movements. I went to the hospital, and all checks showed he was fine, including a scan, but I was still sure something was not right. I was told to give it a week or so befor

From an early age, ChamonixRain Organics founder Michelle Williamson developed a lifelong obsession with healthy living and a strong appreciation of the benefits that come from using the ingredients that nature has provided us - to nurture our bodies

The sense of smell and our memories of scents be they conscious or unconscious is our most primitive sense. For good reason too, we have evolved to literally smell danger. The olfactory threat perception that is our ability to smell trouble is part o

Touch is arguably the most important nourishment that all humans need for optimal growth, health and development. With adequate exercise, and a balanced diet, including the right amount of nutrients, we will follow normal developmental patterns, and

It’s the morning of your child’s birthday. You have your camera ready to document their little face as they see their presents neatly wrapped and bundled under a balloon and then as they open each one and delight in the surprise. School is out, and t

For many parents keen on wanting to wear their newborn baby, a stretchy wrap seems to be the most popular style of carrier when starting out. I know that for myself, I started with a stretchy wrap before exploring the other styles, and this was over

If you had first asked me what gentle parenting was, I would have looked at you with confusion, wondering if you had spoken to me in a completely different language. The truth was I had a common misconception of what being a gentle parent was. I was

As a travelling doctor in the Solomon Islands, I have often been called upon to reach deep into my medical training to address a variety of health and surgical issues for men, women, children and babies who often times travelled many hours across thi

Have you ever watched a bird building a nest? Whilst indulging in some rare quiet time recently, I watched in amazement as one of our feathered locals starting meticulously selecting sticks and other material and flying back and forth to a high point

Our urine tells us a lot about what’s going on inside our bodies, but did you know it can also contain early warning signs about mental health too? We all know about the common ‘pee signs’ that indicate physical problems like dehydration (dark yellow

Organic gardening at home may sound like a challenge, but how hard is it really. One of the things that most people think is that organic gardening is an expensive and time-consuming project. This comes partly from the expensive products in the super

The trusted and proven treatment of bedwetting supports the growth and wellbeing of every child. The alarm and mat is a natural solution that is safe, sustainable and effective in stopping bedwetting forever. The result empowers families to embrace t

We immerse ourselves in conscious parenting blogs, podcasts and videos and any other information we can get our hands-on, and it’s really helpful to have all this knowledge. We’re listening to the likes of Dr Shefali Tsabary, Dr Vanessa Lapointe and

The Baby Bum Shower was born out of necessity when Jess was faced with the need to clean her nieces very dirty nappy in the back of a car, the lightbulb moment happened… there had to be an easy and more hygienic and safe way to clean nappies! Faced w