Doing yoga during pregnancy has myriad benefits to the mother-to-be. Here, yoga teacher Susan Bradley extols the virtues – from breathwork that helps reduce stress and improves labour, to connecting with your baby and being part of a community…
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One day, you have the most laid back baby in the world. The next, he’s clinging to you like a koala bear and howling if you leave the room. It’s called separation anxiety, and it’s very normal. But Annie Ridout is finding it hard…
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If you’ve been feeling a bit lost since becoming a mum, this article might just change your life. Zoe Blaskey, life coach and founder of Motherkind – events and a podcast for mothers – has created five practical and inspiring exercises to reconnect you with yourself…
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As a parent, the excuse for everything is: I just don’t have the time. That goes for exercise, reading a novel, ‘me-time’. So we’ve come up with 10 daily activities that will only take up five minutes of your time, but will make you feel amazing…
Mornings
He recently left London for a calmer life by the sea in Margate. We talk to TV presenter Ayo Akinwolere about breakfast preferences, how the French do mornings, music to listen to first thing and the dream weekend…
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During a consultation with a homeopath, Annie Ridout was given an implicit analysis of the inner workings of her mind – based on the state of her home. This morning, she questions whether a tidy house reflects inner calm or if decluttering is futile…
Sleep
Never mind the fantasy of a lie-in for parents of young children: kids or no kids, a good night’s sleep can be elusive in our hectic, stressful lives. Nutritional therapist Jodie Abrahams shares eight tips for getting better sleep…
Sleep
What do you do if your baby decides to get up for the day at 5am? Or 4am? Or even… 3am? Sleep expert Kerry Secker shares her wisdom on getting your baby to wake up later in the morning, using gentle and adaptable methods…
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In this moving excerpt from I Found my Tribe, debut author and mum-of-five Ruth Fitzmaurice describes the freedom she feels as she dives into the sea. It’s an escape from her restricting role as carer for her husband, who has motor neurone disease…
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Some fears are manageable – we may even be able to see that they are irrational – but others can feel insurmountable. The editor, Annie Ridout, shares her (embarrassing) childhood fear – and how she managed to overcome it…