From the archives: Five minutes with… Sharmadean Reid
By Staff, 4th May 2016Birth, Fashion, Regulars WAH Nails founder Sharmadean Reid on life lessons, the juggle, and the importance of dividing your time
Birth, Fashion, Regulars WAH Nails founder Sharmadean Reid on life lessons, the juggle, and the importance of dividing your time
From the Archives… The Motherland Podcast: Is Breast Best?
By Charlotte Philby, 2nd May 2016Birth, Education, Features, Health, Podcasts, Pregnancy Charlotte Philby is joined by paediatrician Dr Sasha Howard and breastfeeding specialist Geraldine Miskin to discuss the science and social pressures behind the 'Breast is Best' message
The Interview: Rebecca Schiller
By Charlotte Rivers, 3rd April 2016Birth, Pregnancy, Regulars Rebecca Schiller, doula and CEO of charity Birthrights, on defending the dignity of childbearing women, the problem with the maternity system, and family life by the sea
Things you only know once you’ve had a baby
By Charlotte Philby, 15th February 2016Birth, Features, Pregnancy Advice may be all-too-liberally doled out to new mums, but there are some things you're never told. From the delightful poo rainbow to discovering the motherhood, mum-of-three Charlotte Philby offers a heads-up
Coming up for Air
By Staff, 6th February 2016Birth, Design, Features, Health, Pregnancy, Travel We're giving away a week-long luxury retreat in South of France courtesy of &Breathe Postnatal, as part of our MOTHERLAND CREATES series
What Does Breastfeeding Look Like?
By Suzie Blake, 16th December 2015Birth, Features, Pregnancy "The media loves to present women as being divided. The truth is we are not divided at all." Photographer and mother-of-two Suzie Blake explains why she has spent the past four months documenting breastfeeding women in Australia and the UK
Motherhood Behind Bars
By Charlotte Philby, 12th December 2015Birth, Features What's it like to have a child in prison? As the closure of HMP Holloway is announced, Charlotte Philby meets a prisoner who had to make the heart-wrenching of whether or not to let her daughter stay with her in jail
The Interview: Marie Sjøvold
By Staff, 23rd November 2015Birth, Features, Pregnancy "For a mother to talk about the difficult sides of motherhood should not equal being a bad mother or feeling like one. I think it is helpful sharing these thoughts..." We step behind the lens with brilliant Norwegian photographer Marie Sjøvold
Beyond the Baby Blues
By Charlotte Philby, 19th November 2015Birth, Features, Pregnancy With new research suggesting half of new mothers are concerned about their mental health, it's time to open up about Postnatal Depression
One Day Young in Malawi
By Jenny Lewis, 18th November 2015Birth, Features, Travel Photographer Jenny Lewis travelled to southeast Africa to capture women with their babies within the first 24 hours of giving birth. She reflects on the perils – and joy – of having a baby in a community with no access to safe water