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Tea Meditation - Mindful moments every mum can manage

It is hard to find a moment to slowdown and fill your cup in Motherhood. Finding mindfulness in simple acts in a time poor day is vital to make it possible at all. There is nothing more simple than making a cup of tea. But it is more than dunking a teabag. It is taking a few extra moments to soak in each moment. Each process, tuning into your senses. Sight, sound, taste, touch and smell. Such a valued process that the art of brewing tea is popular across the globe. It is about gratitude in the s…

Matrescence - how do we support this journey for a Mother-to-be?

Matrescence embraces the very real changes that happen to a woman each and every time she has a baby. Once supported in traditional care of a Mother, today mums often prepare for their birth and postpartum supported more by google and social media than real village. But it takes a village. Understanding matrescence, and how we can support the birth of a matrescence journey sets a woman up for the Motherhood experience she deserves. A Mother Blessing is a wonderful way to begin this journey and c…

How one overwhelmed mum became my greatest teacher

Being new to something is always overwhelming. So imagine my nerves as I prepared to take my first infant massage class.

Yes I was excited – there would be two sets of twins! – but I also knew I needed to keep my nerves in check. After all, the parents in the room were facing the overwhelming yet beautiful experience of welcoming a new baby into their lives. As I remembered my own experience of becoming a mum, I felt that my nerves seemed almost trivial in comparison.

I was…

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Tea Meditation - Mindful moments every mum can manage

Matrescence - how do we support this journey for a Mother-to-be?

How one overwhelmed mum became my greatest teacher

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