How family and friends can help someone with PND
If you are suffering from a postnatal mood disorder, having the support of a partner can be helpful. We’ve gathered 25 tips for ways you can support an expectant or new mother who has symptoms of...
View Article7 reasons to join the Bub Hub forum community
Parenting, it’s not easy. It is certainly no walk in the park! Even when it literally IS a walk in the park, it’s not easy. You have to work up the energy to get out of your pyjamas, pack the nappy bag...
View ArticleFriendships in the trenches of motherhood
Friendships are awesome. They are what makes the world go around. As a new mum, they are no less important but they’re also hard to maintain. When you’re in the trenches of having a newborn, it can...
View ArticleLonely mother seeks same for friendship …
My phone buzzed. I looked down at the message on the glowing blue screen. The words took a moment to sink in. It was like being back in primary school and discovering you hadn’t been invited to your...
View Article5 discoveries from my first year of dadhood
As a new member to the parenthood club over the past year it’s safe to say I’ve had a fair few new discoveries. First and foremost, no matter what you are told, you’ll never be fully prepared for the...
View Article8 ways you can help a new parent
Everyone descends on new parents to meet the newest, smallest, most malleable member of a family. This is wonderful. And exhausting. And it doesn’t last long. Here are some helpful tips for those...
View Article9 ways to support a friend with fertility issues
When your friend is having fertility issues all you want to do is support her. But it isn’t easy to know what to say about such a personal and emotional subject. The very last thing you want to do is...
View ArticleIt takes a village to raise a mother
I’m sure you have heard the African proverb, ‘It takes a village to raise a child’. I believe there was a second phrase they forgot to add: ‘It also takes a village to raise a mama.’ While ‘mother’ is...
View ArticleHow parenthood can change your friendships
There is a major shift in our lives that happens when we have kids. It is not the sleepless nights or the endless nappy changing or the change in our work routines. It is not even the overpowering,...
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