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kids education

Planning for the Future: Education and Savings

When you’re in the early months of motherhood, your days are often filled with feeding schedules, diaper changes, unpredictable emotions, and the quiet weight of doing your best without always knowing...

budgeting for baby

Budgeting for Baby: Saving Money and Spending Smart

Preparing for a baby in this economy can feel like trying to fill a basket with water. Every time you think you’re almost ready, something new pops up. It could be another bill, another item or anothe...

travel with baby

Travel with Baby

You know that moment of quiet that hits you as a first-time mum when you realise you’re about to travel with your baby? Yeah, that one. It’s not fear exactly, and it’s definitely not that you don’t wa...

baby's first cold

Handling Baby’s First Cold

There’s something deeply unsettling about hearing your baby sneeze for the first time. It often starts with what seems like a harmless cough or a runny nose. Before you know it, your little one is res...

infant CPR

Infant CPR and Basic First Aid for Parents

There’s a question most new parents hope they never have to answer: What would you do if your baby suddenly stopped breathing? It’s a terrifying thought, one that many parents push to the back of thei...

babyproofing

Babyproofing Your Home

Bringing a baby into your home is one of life’s most tender, transformative moments. But as that tiny bundle begins to roll, crawl, and stretch out toward the world, your once-normal living space sudd...

family traditions

 Creating Family Traditions: Making Memories with Baby

“What will my child remember about me?” “Are family traditions a thing?” These are questions that quietly follow many new mums especially in those soft, blurry months after bir...

date night

The Importance of Date Nights and Adult Time

Date night or not…when you become a mum for the first time, especially in a culture like ours where motherhood is often seen as your full identity, it’s easy to forget that you were once someone...

social media

Navigating Social Media as a New Mum: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Becoming a new mum in today’s world is both a miracle and a maze. While you’re adjusting to sleepless nights, sore nipples, changing diapers, and the emotional rollercoaster that comes with caring for...

friends

Making Mum Friends: Building Your Mum Tribe

There’s a moment after childbirth when the room gets quiet. The baby is finally asleep, your body is sore, and suddenly, the visitors stop coming. The phone doesn’t ring as often, and even though you&...