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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 Whether it’s the persistent MIL, overly ‘carefree’ grandfather or outdated parenting styles – there is always someone working through the challenge of trying to blend family dynamics together.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
20 reasons dads are awesome
It’s no secret that we love dads at Kiindred! We know that there are some parts of parenthood that are just about the mums (there’s no avoiding that) but we know that all families are different, some dads stay home (we see you legends!) and some work hard outside the home to provide financial income and stability for their family. These days dads are getting more involved in the home and raising their kids than...
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Your Partner
5 important ways dads impact their child’s development
We talk a lot about skin-on-skin for new mothers but we know this is equally important for the father or partner to share with the new baby. Forming that connection from day 1 can help nurture a strong bond as the child grows.
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relationships
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 growing family
How to deal with the ‘second baby advice overload’
As parents, we are given SO MUCH advice (whether we ask for it or not!), especially when it comes to having a second baby. But how do you know which advice to listen to and which to filter out?
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your growing family
4 tips for bringing home a second baby
Bringing a new baby home is an exciting time for your family. Seeing your eldest child interact with their new baby brother or sister will make your heart melt. But if your firstborn starts acting out, acting negatively towards the baby or vying for your attention it can be overwhelming to know what to do and say.
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relationships
10 tips for successfully managing co-parenting
Co-parenting can be difficult to manage as there is usually tension and lots of emotions running high. However, when managing co-parenting and sharing custody...
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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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relationships
Co-parenting tips: Making it easy for your children
Co-parenting can be difficult to manage as there is usually tension and lots of emotions running high. However, when managing co-parenting and sharing custody, the most important thing is that the needs of the kids are placed above at the forefront. Getting along with an ex after the breakdown of a relationship and moving on as divorced parents can be difficult. You don’t have to stay friends, but if you can maintain some form of...
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Your Partner
Will my partner still find me attractive?
Finding confidence is never an easy thing to do. Feeling comfortable in your body is difficult, as women are constantly told to look a certain way to be “sexy” or “beautiful”. We all know that when your body changes your...
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Your Partner
Mindfulness for dads
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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Home
The importance of family dinner
Family dinner and eating together might not seem all that important, but there are actually several benefits from eating together with your children. Often, dinner is the one time the whole family is free...
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your growing family
Common concerns for second-time parents
There are a number of common concerns that parents can have when considering or expecting a second child. Pregnancy, birth and your experience as a parent may be quite different from the second time around. Sure, there...
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