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Why is sleep important for my toddler, and how do I know if they're getting enough?

Lesson 19 - How do you bring up a problem in your relationship?

What can I do about pregnancy sickness at night?

At the beginning of your pregnancy, you would find yourself running to the toilet to be violently sick after your morning coffee. In fact, it was this symptom which led you to take a pregnancy test in the first place. However, as your pregnancy progressed, you started to notice that your ...

Should I be exercising during pregnancy?

You've always been a very active person. You love running, swimming, going to the gym, and you practise yoga every morning without fail. However, now that you're pregnant, you're wondering how you should be changing your activity levels, or whether exercising during your pregnancy is a good idea ...

How to turn down the noise, stop rushing and reduce stress levels

The baby's crying, your toddler's having a tantrum, the dog's barking and your partner is shouting at you from the other room for you to come and help them with something. There's so much noise that your stress levels are through the roof! You may even feel like you're going crazy!You're not ...

Why am I experiencing mood swings during pregnancy?

In comparison to your friends, you've always been a rather calm person. You've always stayed cool during heated conversations, you're practised at counting to ten when your children are being difficult, and you'll happily redo a piece of work until it's perfect. However, now that you're pregnant...

How do I cool down in the midst of conflict with my partner?

We'd like to talk to you about a very common response during conflict - the “fight or flight” response. What's so interesting about this response, is that sometimes we are not even aware that it's happening, and then, before we know it, BOOM, we've bitten our partner's head off!The “fight ...

How do I manage mood swings during pregnancy?

In part 1 of this article, we talked about the topic of mood swings, why they might happen during your pregnancy, and common worries you may experience during this time. However, understanding mood swings is only one part of the equation! The other, more important half, is knowing how to manage ...

How to eat healthily during pregnancy

As soon as you found out you were pregnant, you stopped drinking, smoking and began to watch what you ate. However, as the months are going on you're realising that eating healthily during pregnancy takes a little more thought and careful planning than you first anticipated. Why is it important ...

How can moving my body help with stress?

Parents undergo a whole lot of stress throughout the day. Getting sleepy and moody kids ready for school in the mornings, their lunchboxes packed, their homework done. Or feeding a crying baby and trying to get them to sleep when you've had next to no sleep yourself. Or preparing a meal for ...