Lucy Cheek

Lucy is an experienced writer and editor who believes in the power of storytelling, especially when it comes to parenthood – there's comfort in knowing we’re all hurtling along on the roller-coaster together. Based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, you’ll usually find her by the beach with her greatest loves: a large flat white and her two small children.

Articles written by Lucy

Baby

The truth about gripe water

Babies are often colicky, gassy and fussy in the first few months as your newborn's digestive system is developing.

Health & Wellness

Trying to get pregnant? Here’s what to avoid

If you're trying to get pregnant, there are probably things you've already ticked off your to-do list, such as taking vitamins, having a check-up with your GP, and attempting to eat more leafy greens.

Entertainment Technology

Guilt-free TV: Our favourite educational shows for kids

Screen time doesn't have to make you feel guilty, especially when your little ones are learning life skills and valuable lessons through educational TV shows.

Parenthood

Are ‘the lasts‘ one of the most heartbreaking parts of parenting?

The last onesie I’ll ever put on one of my babies is a faded pink zipsuit that’s seen a thousand washing-machine cycles.

Baby

10 foods that cause constipation in babies

If someone had told me before I became a parent that soon I'd be sniffing my baby's stool and Google-imaging poo charts, I would have thought they were quite mad.