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A woke dad?! Wtf! This week as part of our #MindfulParent mini series with @hereforyouforthem we feature @yogadaduk - who wants more men and kids to get into yoga for the good of, well, everyone. 🌱 Hit the link in our bio for the full interview & check out his easy mindfulness toolbox here: . 1. When you feel stress, do anything you can find to alleviate that stress, whether a walk in the park or Yoga to cancel that stress and reflect more on the positives. . 2. Check in with yourself: “How do I actually feel physically and mentally at this time? And what can I do to feel better?” Just taking five breaths can make a huge difference. . 3. Daily activities like standing at the sink washing dishes, or brushing your teeth provides bite-sized opportunities to stand in various poses like Tree Pose or Mountain Pose that will help you to stand strong and focus. . 4. Doing Yoga with your kids is super because while they may not doing a “proper” Down Dog or Tree Pose, they are moving, exploring freedom and learning the importance of breathing. . 5. No matter where you are in your journey, don’t focus on what you can’t do or what you’re not doing. Instead, try thinking of Rob’s words: “We’re all different, and the days may even be different with energy levels, injuries, etc., and it’s ok. We’re all here on a journey! The most important step is the first step in the journey.” . 6. You can focus on yourself. You can take a step back to reflect, and focus on things you need to do to make you feel better. . For @yogadaduk's full interview visit the link on our profile - and if you like it, we have one more mindful parent pro for you to meet later this week ☺🌿 . #mindfulness #meditation #yogadad #mensyoga #yogaman #yogakids #yoga #yogisofinstagram #consciousparenting #gentleparent #greenparent #yogaforkids #yogaformen

The way we choose to parent - responsive, gentle and 100% present - doesn't fit so well with western capitalist society. Basically having kids and a job SUCKS. 💔 Your "free" time and energy levels hit zero, so your parenting game feels like it does too. But that's where that mysterious village can step in to help raise your clan. They're real, promise. 👭🏿👭🏽 Don't be afraid to ask your family, friends and community to help you. They have a bit of spare time which is nothing to them, but life saving for you. They have 50 swing-kid-in-the-airs which is fun for them, back breaking for you. 🤸‍♀️ They have space to breathe and therefore surplus hugs to dish out, so you can rest and recharge your own love stores. But best of all, they want to help you. Just ask. 👀💜 . Art @drawnbymary via @nurture_neuroscience #gentleparenting #attachmentparenting #ap #responsiveparenting #consciousparenting #londonblogger #parentsofinstagram #parenting #millenialparent #raisingthefuture #newborn #newparents #parents #selflove #selfcare #wokemamas

💔 This has to be the easiest way to help another mama in a big way today. Can you spare £10 to help get two year old Teddy to New York for cancer treatment that is not yet available in the UK? Teddy’s family need to raise another £120k by June to get him there. Please share, tag 3 friends and donate if you can. You can read more about Teddy’s Neuroblastoma journey at @mamaandtbear #TEN4TED 💔

He was 3. #51lives #Christchurch #PrayingforChristchurch RG @fejgear Mucaad was a joyful, energetic child who always seemed to be laughing. And he was bright, with an affinity for technology. His toy of choice was an iPad. Mucaad seemed to particularly enjoy talking to older people, according to a close family friend. "He was very approachable," Ahmed Osman said. "He is easygoing to talk to." via @APPress #50lives . . . Over the coming weeks, we will be mourning the victims of the Christchurch Massacre by sharing their names so that we may keep them in our prayers, and cherish their memory. Our hearts are heavy with sorrow as we pray for Allah to give strength to their loved ones and families. As an Ummah, let their loss be a reminder of the fleetingness of life, and our responsibility to spread the message of peace, love, and unity. . . . . One thing we can all do is to support the victims and their families by contributing to this LaunchGood fundraiser: https://www.launchgood.com/project/support_for_the_families__victims_of_the_new_zealand_mosque_shootings#!/ . . . . #50lives #49lives #prayingforchristchurch #shaheed#ummah #newzealand #christchurch#christchurchshooting #allahuakbar #shaheed#islam #muslima #hijab #instaislam#mucaadibrahim . . . . Art by @rubyalicerose

OI STOP! Yes you. Take 5mins today to try these zen life hacks with our first #MinfulParent @Sophia.yogaforall in collab with @hereforyouforthem! . 🌿Sophia's mindful toolbox:🌿 . 1. Use meditation as that time to sit back and meet oneself, which from that, comes sense and clarity into what is troubling you. It’s a time to recharge. It provides greater clarity in your head, alongside more physical and emotional strength. . 2. Ensure time spent with your child is greater in QUALITY not quantity. . 3. Tackle one task at a time and give it your full attention. Be ok with what’s not done and don’t beat yourself up about it — it can be revolutionary! . 4. Put a smile on your face and allow yourself to rest when you need to. . 5. Two main go to poses (google them! Easy..): Tadasana and Savasana. . 6. A mantra to say everyday ‘May my mind be clear, and my words be kind, and may my actions be full of love’. . 7. Make an eye pillow out of a sock, beans and lavender for you and kids. . 8. Get creative with yoga poses! @enchanted_wndrs Cards can help too. . Hit the link in our bio to read more - Sophia has a LOT of wisdom to share and this is just a teeny tiny summary of her awesome profile. Stay zen af mofos. ❤ . . #minfulparenting #greenparenting #mentalhealth #yogamom #hippiemama #hippiemom #hippiemum #yogaforkids #meditation #mindfulmom #mindfulmum #mindfulmama #mindfulparent #gentleparenting #wokemamas

💔 Don't know about you, but we're finding it hard to sleep at the moment (in the 10 min windows we have between night feeds 🙄). Knowing that the future in both our kids' and OUR lifetimes sits somewhere between Mad Max and The Road is pretty fucking nightmarish. If we had sleep cycles, they'd be dark. . But Greta is a tiny yet real glimmer of hope. That someone can see beyond their own selfish short-term needs and is DOING SOMETHING. . What can we do tho? Let's raise an army of Gretas. . We may have left it too late to stop the death of millions from climate change - but we can still raise positive, kind, hard working and open minded generations to build new communities and a better future that isn't based on greed. We may just be able to dream tonight. ❤👭🏿👭🏽👭 . Pic via @helprefugeesuk #gretathunberg #greta #climatechange #greenparent #greenparenting #consciousparenting #ecoparenting #gentleparenting #hippemama #hippiemom #climateactivist #raisingthefuture #schoolstrike4climate #wokemamas

Swear my baby catcalls me 👀 . . #normalisebreastfeeding #normalizebreastfeeding #breastfeedingmom #breastisnormal #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingmum #breastfeedingweek #breastfedbaby #breastfedtoddler #fulltermbreastfeeding #gentleparent #gentleparenting #attachmentparenting #ap #attachmentparent #responsiveparenting #breastfeedingmeme #heyboobs

And the same applies to ur babies! Calm parents, happy kids - which happens to be the title of a book we're obsessing over atm - may be rare, but is def something to aim for. Ya dig? . Imagine what meditation and yoga from toddler age could mean for kids as they grow up: more patience, wisdom, kindness, compassion, a more contented life... and @hereforyouforthem have got it covered. 👀🌿 . Hit the link in our bio to learn about a chill new mindfulness hub that will mean a calmer life for all of yawl - and hear about our collab on a new Mindful Parents mini series. Learn from the zen masters innit! ❤🌼 . Pic via @downattheriver #calm #calmparentshappykids #chillvibes #vibes #calmparenting #consciousmom #consciousmum #consciousparenting #responsiveparenting #gentleparent #ap #gentleparenting #hippiemama #hippiefamily #hippie #mindfulness #meditation #yoga #kidsyoga #chillkids #parenting #londonblogger #chill

Fantasizing about the future #InternationalWomensDay where we celebrate the way back past when the patriarchy was slain for good. Manifest that shit. Celebrate exactly like that today! It's happening. It happened!! We love you 🌹👭👭🏿👭🏽❤ . Art by @drawnbymary #womenempowerment #donthateus #equalpay #equality #feministmama #feministmother #feminism #feminist #feministaf #raisingdaughters #raisingsons #raisingthefuture #raisingmen #womensupportwomen #womeninspiringwomen #girlsquad #girlgang #IWD #womensupportingwomen #feministmom #feministmum #feministmother #wokemamas

Word! We can"t think of a single baby boy that hasn't loved pushing a toy buggy or girl that hasn't loved pushing a car. Both activities encourage different skills, nurturing/empathy and fine motor. We need all genders to master all skills. Why encourage a kid to put an educational toy down cus it doesn't fit into your strict gender stereotype boundaries for them? The only rule we believe in: Anyone can like whatever the f they want to. . Pic drawn by @elise_gravel 😍 via @manvspink . #genderequality #lettoysbetoys #letclothesbeclothes #raisinggirls #raisingboys #raisingthefuture #raisingdaughters #raisingsons #boysandgirls #consciousmom #consciousparenting #sexism #feministmama #feminism #feminist #sexist #sexisttoys #genderneutral #genderstereotypes #wokemamas

If only karma was based on sleep deprivation we'd be karmillionaires 🙄 . Pic via @mamaslaylife #parentsofinstagram #parentingtruths #parenting #londonparent #londonblogger #gentleparent #attachmentparent #attachmentparenting #gentleparenting #hippiemama #breastfeedingmom #breastfeedingmum #ap #responsiveparenting #cosleeping #bedsharing #consciousparenting #sleepdeprived #sleepdeprivation #mumlife #ffs

Wana do good today? I know what ur thinking tho.. there are so many charities out there it can seem overwhelming when you want to give a bit extra. But this one is a no brainer for me - and probably for anyone who has kids. . Last year one of my best mates, Karl, suddenly lost his healthy, active, beautiful 3-year-old goddaughter Grace to mitochondrial disease. Something nobody - including her family then - has ever heard of. . But there is a small but awesome charity fighting to help find a cure for this nasty and incurable disease - @thelilyfoundation. And I've never known anyone to hit fundraising so hard as Karl is for them. His latest mission to raise money is in a boxing match next month, "to fight for #TeamGrace and hand #mito disease a knock out blow". . If you wana help by sending even just a few quid to this important cause, hit the link in our bio for Karl's JustGiving page. There is already too much to worry about in this world when ur a parent. Let's get #mitochondrialdisease gone. Thank you 💔 Cle x . . . #givingtuesday #mitochondria #thelilyfoundation #fundraising #justgiving #kidscharity #boxingmatch #charityevent #charityfundraiser #raisingthefuture #raisingmoney #mitochondrialdisease #mitodisease #givetocharity #givingtuesday

Meet #WokeMama Kemi: "I am a children’s therapist and emotional well being coach. So long before I was a mother, I knew attachment and gentle parenting was going to be the path for me. . "My upbringing was your average typical African upbringing – lots of love but lots of discipline. Whilst I am full of love and awe for my mum and how she raised me by herself, I wanted something different for my children." . . Follow her at @relaxkidslondon 🤩 and hit the link in our bio for her full interview! #parenting #londonblogger #londonblog #parentingblog #attachmentparenting #gentleparenting #responsiveparenting #consciousparenting #breastfeeding #cosleeping #childrenstherapy #kidstherapy

"At a certain point in my life, several women I knew were getting pregnant. I watched as their lives diverged from paths we had been sharing, and I could see they were going though things I had no personal experience of. . "As their concerns grew to encompass motherhood, I recognised that I was in danger of not being able to truly get what they were going through. . "I love my close friends dearly, they’re important to me, and each of them is someone I really value having in my life; I could sense the mothers amongst them slipping away, spending less time with those of us who weren’t on a similar journey to theirs. . "Rather than letting this become my reality with me increasingly ceasing to relate to their lives, I made a conscious decision to try and develop an understanding of what becoming a mother and navigating the world as one might feel like. So I actively started seeking out memoirs about motherhood and articles about parenting. . "The books I immersed myself in became my gateway to diverse accounts of what being a mother is like, granting me a front seat at the motherhood experience." . 🌼🌼🌼 Read William's - yep a guy who gives enough of a f*** about what his mum friends are going through to read around the subject - recommendations on books about motherhood, as well as children's perspectives, in our latest blog. Link in bio! 🌼🌼🌼 . Share this blog far n wide with partners, friends and family who need the mama KNOWLEDGE! 💪If only all our m8s were this awesomely supportive. 💔 . Art by @spiritysol #parentsofinstagram #parenting #londonblogger #londonblog #pregnancy #birth #positivebirth #pregnancyart #pregnancylife #newmummy #parenthood #motherhood #newmama #newmom #newmum #newmother #hippiemama #hippiemom #attachmentparenting #womben #wombhealing #newborn

"As a guy I won’t ever directly experience motherhood. I have watched women around me become pregnant and bring babies into the world. . "I have seen their lives alter in many different ways. Everyone has unique experiences and though there may be commonalities between particular types of women, those early stages of facing up to birthing a child and dealing with what follows, remain intense, vibrant ones. . "Each person’s circumstances are a result of many forces, some of which are beyond their control. There’s no predicting what kind of pregnancy anyone will have, and until it happens, no one knows how they’ll feel." . "Over the years I have been fortunate enough to be ‘educated’ by some first-person narratives in book form that have helped me immensely, giving me insights into some of the experiences women in my life are going through, from early stages of pregnancy to dealing with going through the world as mothers..." . 🤩🎉 Our first non mama blog post is live! Tap the link in our profile to read William's full post and check out his awesome book recommendations about pregnancy, birth and motherhood - because whether or not you're a mum, a lot of people in your life probably are. 💪 Why not try and understand their perspective? 🤔 And pass it on to the partners, friends and family in your life who just don't seem to have a clue. Shout out to the people in our lives, like William, who wana know what it's like on the other side so they can be there for us, and our families. Educated networks ftw. . Art by @tayneetinsley of course 💔 . . . . #parent #parenting #parentingblog #motherhood #pregnancy #pregnancyart #pregnancymeme #motherhoodart #londonblog #londonblogger #motherhoodbook #birth #newmum #newmama #newmother #nokids #newparents #newborn #fourthtrimester #thirdtrimester #breastfeeding #newbaby

Meet #WokeMama @Jenna_dreaming: "My fiancé is a shift worker in Sydney and is sometimes gone for 3 days at a time. I struggle with the loneliness of #motherhood a lot on these days. They say 'it takes a village' and yet I have to be that village… and that pressure takes its toll. . "I truly believe that the struggles I face are compounded by the unsupportive capitalist society we find ourselves in. 💔 A society that values money over people. Young families face so much pressure these days. We don’t have a moment to breathe and connect. . "People used to rally around and support a family transitioning into #parenthood. We don’t have that luxury anymore because time is money, and we are all trying to stay afloat!" . Hit the link in our bio to read the full interview with magical @Jenna_dreaming 🌹🌼🌿 . . #parentsofinstagram #parenting #aussiemums #newmum #newmama #newnom #gentleparenting #attachmentparenting #consciousparenting #responsiveparenting #feministaf #feministmama #feministmum #feministmom #feministmother #feminism #activistmum #nobadvibes #ittakesavillage #raisingthefuture #cosleeping #bedsharing #breastfeeding #wokemama

You're telling me we can't add "lifting things with our feet" to the life skills section of our CV? 💪💔 . . . Art by @helenetheillustrator #parentsofinstagram #parenting #parentingtruths #londonparent #londonblogger #gentleparent #gentleparenting #ap #attachmentparent #attachmentparenting #responsiveparenting #newborn #newmama #newmom #newmum #newparent

Ur looking at the wedding of Dalton Mort, as she breastfeeds her 2.5 year-old daughter Ellora at the alter. Swipe to see the toddler being carried in a sling down the aisle too. Dream wedding 💔💔💔 Pic by @fireandgoldphoto via @popsugar @thebump . . #toddlersofinstagram #breastfeedingmom #breastfedtoddler #breastfedbaby #breastfeedingmum #breastfeedingmama #breastfeeding #parenting #whitewedding #normalisebreastfeeding #normalizebreastfeeding #babywearing #attachmentparenting #gentleparenting #attachmentparent #kidsatweddings #toddlerwedding #wokemama

💪But toddlers tell me exactly what the F to do/wear/eat/sing/breathe. 😬 Resist the toddler regime by dropping love bombs not f bombs 💔💔💔 pic via @ashlyn.brierre @slaythepatriarchy . . . #fvalentines #feministmama #feministmum #feminism #slaythepatriachy #happyvday #happyvalentinesday #happyvalentines #feministaf #feminist #feministvalentines #parenting #londonblogger #toddlersofinstagram

Sums up life rn.🍑It's a good day when runny poo means just 1 swipe. 🎉 Don't ask about the bad days.. 🤺💩 . . . Pic by @mamaslaylife 💜 #parentingtruths #parenting #parentsofinstagram #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #pottytraining #toilettraining #toddlermum #toddlermum #londonblogger #bootycall #wipeout #fml

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