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Grandparents
How often should grandparents see their grandchildren
There is often a lot of passionate discussion in online forums and Mother’s Groups when it comes to the hot topic of grandparents. Whether it’s the persistent MIL, overly ‘carefree’ grandfather or outdated parenting styles – there is always someone working through the challenge of trying to blend family dynamics together. The reality is that a lot has changed over the years when it comes to raising children. Centre for Perinatal Excellence (COPE) describes this...
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Your Support Network
Is your partner planning to take time off work?
Sharing the care of your newborn after delivery is an important topic to discuss beforehand. You will want to figure out how you and your partner will care for your little one, and how long that might work job-wise...
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Managing friendships with a baby
If you’re the first one of your friends to have a baby, or you have friends without kids you might be wondering how to maintain those relationships when your life has changed so drastically...
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Your Partner
The go-to guide for partners during the first year of parenting
Bringing a baby home from the hospital is one of the most significant moments of your life. It’s been 9 months of your partner being pregnant… hours of watching them in labour and giving birth, and well frankly, a baptism by fire for those first few days in the hospital. There’s so much build-up and so much focus on the baby’s arrival – that the reality of bringing the baby home can be a shock...
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Sex & Intimacy
Let’s talk about SEX: Sexologist Aleeya Hachem on fertility and sex after birth
“There is a misconception that scheduled-sex isn’t sexy, and that isn’t true at all. Having a conversation with your partner, or even a sexologist about how to make this process more fun is essential” – Aleeya Hachem When Sexologist and Fertility Counsellor Aleeya Hachem studied psychology, sexology was “an emerging field”. Today, sexologists are in high-demand – and sexology graduates are on the rise. Sexology is fundamentally about supporting sexual health, including human sexual interests,...
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Sex & Intimacy
6 women talk about sex after birth
When it comes to sex, the media likes to favour young women – specifically pre-motherhood women. It’s as if once a woman becomes a mum, her sexual currency wavers. Ironic since the biological purpose of sex is reproduction, without which we wouldn’t have a human civilisation. Or, if the male gaze still approves, said woman is marginalised as a ‘MILF’ (hello Pornhub). What’s rarely discussed, though, is a woman’s sex life after pregnancy and childbirth...
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Your Partner
Is lack of sleep affecting your relationship?
Unfortunately, a lack of sleep comes part and parcel with having a baby, but you might be wondering if it’s affecting your relationship with your partner? You might find yourself constantly cranky...
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Your Partner
6 things partners need to know… (in the first year)
So, when the baby comes home there’s a lot of focus on baby and mum and how well they’re doing. And rightly so! But for dads and partners, it takes time and patience to establish and figure out how best to support the mother and how to work together as a new family unit. Here’s what the experts want you to know… 1. 3 things partners should do every day Lyz Evans, Women’s Health Expert...
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Your Partner
20 reasons dads are awesome
*For the sake of this article, we will refer to this role as ‘father’ or ‘dad’, however, we understand that this father-figure role can take several forms, all of which are equally relevant and amazing. It’s no secret that we love dads at Kiindred! While we know that there are parts of parenthood that are mostly about mums (there’s no avoiding that), we also know that all families are different and come in all shapes...
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Your Partner
Practising mindfulness for dads and partners
I have fond memories of my husband at childbirth, one that I can laugh about now, was him trying to find his flip flops as he didn’t want to get tinea if we ended up in the hospital shower...
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Your Partner
Tips for nurturing your relationship with your partner
As you know by now, pregnancy changes just about everything in your life. From your body to your moods, pretty much nothing escapes these nine months unscathed. At points you might feel like your relationship is hitting...
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17 things you need to know about sex after baby
No matter what your sex life was like before having a baby, it’s inevitably going to change after your little one arrives. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to change for the worse, it just means it might be different for a while...
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Your Partner
5 tips for getting your partner to help out more
Parenting can sometimes feel like a lonely battle. You could be up late while your partner is asleep or maybe you feel like you’re having to pick up the housework more whilst having a baby attached to you...
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Your Partner
5 things to do this LOVE Day that doesn’t include chocolate or a candlelit dinner
Yep, it’s that time of the year again. Our media feeds start overwhelming us with Hallmark-type content and ads as we’re reminded to pay our respects to Saint Valentine – or for commercial purposes, Valentine’s Day. This can inspire a few reactions: excitement, hope, anxiety, sadness, FOMO, a massive eye roll… Suffice to say, while Valentine’s Day still provides many couples with a symbolic day of romance – surprise picnics, candlelit dinners and starlit first...
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The 5 best sex positions after you have a baby
Once you’ve had the 6-week all-clear from your doctor or midwife, you’ve probably got a few questions when it comes to having postpartum sex… Chances are you’re feeling a little apprehensive about the act itself and if it’s going to hurt, and how it will feel. That’s 100% normal – we’ve all been there. The reality is that when it comes to penetrative sex after having a baby, it might hurt – a little. But...
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