The Natural Parent - Spring 2018

The Natural Parent magazine is Australasia’s first attachment parenting magazine. Drawing our inspiration from a dynamic range of experts in the frontline of their fields, TNP Magazine offers an intelligent look at being a parent today, moving away from typical "10 step guide" style mags and towards a more thoughtful read. It is practical, smart and enlightened. Over the last decade there has been a distinct shift towards a more eco conscious society - a society that wants to cherish its environment and its children. The Natural Parent Magazine captures the essence of this generation of parents, in its forward thinking look at the world of parenting. The Natural Parent Magazine draws content from current research on a wide range of topics. These will include topics like sustainability and eco-conscious living. Medicine, education and politics. Relationships and family dynamics. Natural birth and breastfeeding. TNP Magazine discussed the emotional and physical development of children from a natural perspective. The Natural Parent creates an insight into attachment based parenting; taking evidence based material and translating this into a clear and accessible format.

*** Ahhh. Spring has sprung! As our moods and energies begin to lift and the buds begin to blossom, perhaps you, like us, have been getting the garden prepped and ready for a delicious summer bounty. Be sure to plant lots of flowers too! Not only is it beautiful to have a variety of colourful flowers in the garden, it’s also great for attracting bees. Why not encourage bees to spend time in your garden by sowing some wildflowers, borage, and calendula. Another wonderful product of bees (other than honey), is their versatile wax. You may have heard about beeswax wraps, which can take the place of clingfilm in your kitchen. Check out our "make it yourself" section, where Sophia of Frida and Fauna teaches you to make your own handy beeswax wraps at home with the kids! Also tucked within these colourful pages you’ll find helpful advice and articles about preparing for birth – both the inner and outer journey, those important recovery months postpartum, breastfeeding support, babywearing and lots of gentle parenting techniques and tactics you can try at home so that you can remain connected to your child and encourage them to bloom. XXX From the TNP Team. ***