Fisher Price recently launched the ‘Overjoyed, Overwhelmed’ campaign. Jodie was invited to be a brand ambassador for this campaign and attended the launch event in Sydney recently.
To celebrate we are running a fantastic competition. You could win a Fisher Price Laugh & Learn ‘Apptivity Storybook Reader’ for your little one.
Entry is really easy, just click on the entry below.… Read more
When we become parents, we often join a local mother’s group to share advice, stories and make friendships for both ourselves and our children. (We’d love to be PC here but mother’s groups tend to be full of mums rather than dads).
For some of us, mother’s group offer a strong bond with other parents who are going through the… Read more
Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m cooking the same old things every week – because it’s easier.
Although I love the idea of meal planning – that is, scouring through the cook books for suitable recipes, creating a shopping list for the right ingredients, and then cooking everything to plan. It just feels like too much work!
Then I discovered… Read more
Here’s some ideas for dealing with your child when they won’t listen
Some days all the stars align and a big day out with our children runs beautifully. We get home and pat ourselves on the back for surviving the big wide world with our little ones unscathed.
Sometimes however a big day out with our children can be a living… Read more
You may have thought life was busy before you became a parent, but now with your new gorgeous bub, the focus of your life has certainly changed and prioritising yourself can seem almost impossible.
Before having a baby you would hear mums say they could barely find the time for a shower, with slight judgement you thought ‘as if’ but… Read more
The decision to have another baby can be difficult at the best of times. So many aspects come into play like finances, house size, car size, and the age and needs of your other children.
But for many mums, the biggest concern is their own mental health.
One of our Parent Wellbeing members raised this issue recently:
Thinking about trying… Read more
I got thinking last night – and not in a good way, either. I saw a post on Facebook about a friend of mine who was on a plane heading overseas for business.
And then it struck me… jealousy. What was she doing with her business that I was not? Was she more talented than me? More ambitious?
My husband… Read more
Poor old breakfast. Never gets a real look in. Cereal. Toast. Yogurt. Fruit. Nothing too exciting. We wouldn’t eat the same thing over and over again for dinner each night yet we are content to eat the same foods for breakfast. Or not.
Some of us don’t even eat breakfast. I believe that breakfast is a first class opportunity to… Read more
Here’s the thing about kids…they are kids. They do their thing. They run around, whinge,
complain, explore, laugh, make a mess, cry, yell, play, get tired and hungry, make mistakes and much, much more.
When kids are doing their thing sometimes it interferes with us doing our thing. We’re trying to keep the house tidy and they are making a… Read more
When I first became a parent, I found caring for a new little baby intense! Babies need you for almost everything. You’re constantly feeding, soothing, bathing, dressing, wrapping, nappy changing, and much much more.
There were times when I thought I would never again be able to sit and finish a cup of tea or have a conversation without interruption… Read more
