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Birth Trauma Impacts 1 in 3 Australians

The birth of a child is an incredible moment of new life, joy and potential.

Missing Your Mum? A Mother’s Day Survival Guide

With millions of Australian men and women having lost their mother, and others missing their mum for different reasons, Mother’s Day is tough for many.

Motherhood: It Comes in Many Shapes and Sizes

By: Joni Boyd

Key points

Sarah: “As a single parent, holidays come with a tinge of sadness.”
Kate: “After being told I was infertile, three boys was beyond what I ever imagined.”
Tania: “My inability to have a child is because the right man never came along.”

Motherhood: When the Dream Doesn’t Match the Reality

By: Barbara Gleeson

I raised three daughters and during the last pregnancy my husband, Bill, was diagnosed with serious health conditions which led to chronic fatigue and a limitation of what he could do and contribute to the family.

Emmys Speech Highlights Motherhood as a Superpower

By: Joni Boyd

Is motherhood a hidden superpower? Sarah Snook and Serena Williams are kicking goals, while being honest about the cost and struggle of motherhood.

Australian Mums on Parenting Generational Alpha

By: McCrindle

There are many people and groups that play an important role in a person’s life – from when they are a child right through to adulthood.

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‘Lion’ Mother Sue Brierley Insists Mothering is a Role to Be Shared

Sue Brierley has used her own childhood to relate to the hardships faced by her sons, Saroo and Mantosh, and shares her story in ‘Lioness’.

7 Verses to Uplift a Mother’s Heart

By: Sabrina Peters

To all the mumma’s out there, this is for you! A standing ovation of praise and gratitude for all your service and sacrifice (most of which is largely unseen), a big warm hug from one tired woman to another and a perspective-shifting injection of His beautiful word over your life.

To the Mum Who Thought She’d Be Better at Mothering

By: Jennie Scott

When I was a little girl, all I wanted to be was a mother. Sure, I played around with being a marine biologist (who knew you had to be good at science?!), and I would teach school to my dolls and stuffed animals.

How to Trust Your Motherly Intuition

By: Jenny Baxter

How did Anna know what to do with her screaming baby? By trusting her motherly intuition – and with a little help from her Mamma!