In today’s episode we seek to explore this age-old question through story, anecdote and thought-provoking questions about the meaning of magic. No matter where you sit on this topic, we hope you’ll be inspired to enter into this festive season with your children in a congruent and meaningful way. Relevant links: Nourishing the Mother http://www.nourishingthemother.com.au… Continue reading NTM 180: Is Santa Real?
When motherhood is something you deeply value, or thought you did, what does it mean when it gets so hard you begin to resent it? Who are you if you are not the compassionate, empathetic, gentle communicator you hold on a pedestal?….The pain we face here as conscious parents can be immense, but what is… Continue reading NTM 179: If I hate motherhood right now, how good of a mother am I?
How do you cope when your child is going through behavioural challenges associated with a big transition? Can you ‘dig deep’ when the moment calls, or do you find yourself wanting to ‘run’? Often, there’s a bit of both at play. In this episode we explore through our recent stories, and practical tips, various ways… Continue reading NTM 178: Oh for f*ck’s sake…when transitions get hard
Do you consider how much public policy shapes your personal choices? How much do you think your vote counts towards the world you want to see? In this episode Bridget interviews Andrew Hicks of the Health Australia Party, and Candidate Pippa Campbell, to explore why the ‘personal is political’. Through honest conversation on some of… Continue reading NTM 177: When the personal is political – An interview with the Health Australia Party
In your relationship, how do you deal with your edges; do you run? hide? peacemake? Fire up? What would it look like if you were to remain ‘open’ instead? To stay receptive? How would that change your reality? In this episode we discuss, through story and practical tools, how to stay open even when you’re… Continue reading NTM 176: How to stay open in the face of discomfort
In this episode we explore the ways in which we can get in the habit of projecting onto our partner all of the things we want, or want to become, by thinking they need to be everything for us. The truth is to retain our sovereignty, there needs to be enough ‘sameness’ and enough ‘different-ness’… Continue reading NTM 174: The desire for our relationship to fulfil everything for us
Our greatest gift as mothers is raising little humans designed to bring out our most authentic self…it’s just really painful! What if there was no ‘wrong’ or ‘right’ behaviour, but your children asking you to get more and more congruent and authentic with what you feel and what you say? What if our greatest offering… Continue reading NTM 173: Being Fearlessly authentic and connected in your mothering
In response to a listener’s question, this week we expand upon the concept that whatever you condemn or judge, you will breed into your life and relationship in order to balance your perceptions and love more parts of yourself and those around you. When you become aware of this principle, you can see your feelings,… Continue reading NTM 172: Whatever you condemn, you breed, attract or become
It’s so easy to judge our partner for ‘not measuring up’, not meeting our needs or just, being too feminine. But what if its not them at all? What if you’re taking up ALL the space of the masculine and there’s none left for them to step up and into? What happens when we find… Continue reading NTM 171: He can’t be in his masculine if I am
The parent-child dynamic is one of the most profound cornerstones of our vision of Aligned Parenting; to be able to parent from a place of recognition – what is them and what is us? What is happening below the surface behaviour? Why is it here? What is it healing? What is it seeking to empower? … Continue reading NTM 170: When we’re coaching our children, we’re coaching ourselves