MEET THE TEAM
Who’s Behind the Brand?

Anne Thistleton
SUB-EDITOR

Yasmin Edwards
MARKETING

Lea Bangis
DESIGN
Chin Chavez-Adorias
DIGITAL
MEET YOUR MENTORS
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THE GENTLE COUNSELLOR SPECIALISING IN GENTLE PARENTING & IS YOUR PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH MENTOR
Crystal Hardstaff
MIDWIFE, CHILD HEALTH NURSE AND CREATOR OF WHOLEHEARTED FAMILY HEALTH & IS YOUR INFANT SLEEP MENTOR
Andrea Fallon

THE HOME-EDUCATING MIND BEHIND FEARLESS HOMESCHOOL & IS YOUR HOME EDUCATION MENTOR
Micarlé Callea

AUTHOR OF RAISING OUR CHILDREN, RAISING OURSELVES, SPEAKER, WORKSHOPS & YOUR PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP MENTOR
Naomi Aldort

FEEL SUPPORTED IN YOUR BREASTFEEDING PREPARATION WITH YOUR THOMPSON METHOD’S BREASTFEEDING MENTOR
Penny Chote

AUTHOR & EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE + CHILDHOOD BEHAVIORAL COACH & YOUR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE MENTOR
Stephanie Pinto
MEET THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
Bringing Stories to Life
PHOTOGRAPHER & CONTENT CREATOR CAPTURING LIFE AMONGST THE CHAOS
Nadia Harrison
PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURING THE ‘REAL’ EMOTIONS OF HER SUBJECTS
Daphne Smith
PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURING PHOTOS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL – NOW AND YEARS FROM NOW
Jasmin Sleeman
PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURING CANDID PHOTOS OF TRUE CONNECTION & JOY, INSPIRED BY HER 2 GIRLS, POPPY & DAISY
Jess Shanahan
NATURAL & SIMPLE MATERNITY AND EARLY YEARS PHOTOGRAPHER
Lizzy Hannaford
PHOTOGRAPHER WHO IS A MOMENT SEEKER CAPTURING THE IN-BETWEEN MOMENTS
Tracey Ireland

A 36-YEAR OLD MAMA OF TWO. OWNER OF FOLK PHOTOGRAPHY, BASED IN BELLARINE, VIC. CELEBRATING CONNECTION BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR BABES
Alana Ridgway

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE SUNSEEKERS, RULE-BREAKERS AND DREAM CHASERS. CAPTURING MOMENTS WE FAIL TO PUT INTO WORDS
Kristy Billing
PHOTOGRAPHER AND CREATIVE FINDING MAGIC IN THE IN BETWEEN- CAPTURING THE TRUE ESSENCE OF PARENTHOOD, MOTHERHOOD, CHILDHOOD AND RELATIONSHIPS
Rachel Gray

I’M A WIFE AND MOTHER OF 2 BOYS. TOGETHER IN OUR SELF-CONVERTED BUS HOME, WE HAVE CONSCIOUSLY CHOSEN TO LIVE OUT OUR DAYS, SLOWLY WANDERING AUSTRALIA
Ebony Wells
MEET THE COLUMNISTS
Regular Features

AUTHOR OF RAISING OUR CHILDREN, RAISING OURSELVES, SPEAKER, WORKSHOPS. ASK ME A PARENTING QUESTION TO BE PUBLISHED
Naomi Aldort

FOUNDER OF SHARING KINDNESS & CREATOR OF AMAZING AFFIRMATION AND ADVENT CALENDERS. TAKE OUR SHARING KINDNESS CHALLENGE IN EACH EDITION
Tess Bell

TOGETHER IN OUR SELF-CONVERTED BUS HOME, WE HAVE CONSCIOUSLY CHOSEN TO LIVE OUT OUR DAYS, SLOWLY WANDERING AUSTRALIA WHILE HOMESCHOOLING
Ebony Wells

HOME EDUCATING STARK.RAVING.DAD. I CREATE WORDS, PODCASTS AND FILMS THAT CALM THE WAVES OF HOMESCHOOING DOUBT
Issy

THE EDUCATING PARENT, HOMESCHOOLING AND UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES & INFORMATION
Beverley Paine

FOUNDER OF THE BABY CALMER WHO HOLDS MULTIPLE QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING A BACHELOR OF EDUCATION AND A MASTER OF COUNSELLING.
Anne Thistleton
MEET THE WRITERS
World Renowned Authors

PROFESSOR OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM
Prof Vicki Bitsika

FOUNDER OF AHA! PARENTING, & HAS TRAINED AS A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr. Markham
WRITES ABOUT NATURAL PARENTING & LIVING A CONSCIOUS, SUSTAINABLE LIFE
Xan Holyoak
NATUROPATH, AUTHOR & OWNS A CLINIC IN ROSE BAY CALLED ‘ART OF HEALING’
Lisa Guy
DIRECTOR OF CONNECTIVE PARENTING, PARENTING AND CHILD BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST & AUTHOR
Bonnie Harris
REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST, TEACHER, AUTHOR, INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER. PARENTSHOP
Michael Hawton
FOUNDER OF HAND IN HAND PARENTING.ORG, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, EDUCATOR
Patty Wifler

CERTIFIED PARENTING BY CONNECTION INSTRUCTOR, DIP. CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Skye Munro
DEVELOPMENTALIST AND AUTHOR, DIRECTOR OF KID’S BEST BET, A COUNSELLING CENTER
Deb Macnamara

LOVING ALIGNMENT, SOCIAL ECOLOGIST AT HEART, PASSIONATE ABOUT SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE AREA OF PARENTING
Brett Darnesh
PHD, CO AUTHOR WITH TRACEY MURKETT BLW: THE FUSS-FREE WAY TO INTRODUCE SOLID FOODS
Gill Rapley
ACCREDITED MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER, AMANDA ROBINS PSYCHOTHERAPY
Amanda Robins

AKA THE BABY CALMER AND ANNE THISTLETON COUNSELLING. SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST, PLAY THERAPIST & PARENTING MENTOR
Anne Thistleton
PROVIDES COUNSELLING AND/OR PSYCHOTHERAPY TO ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
Dr Haiman

AUTHOR OF ‘PARENTING FOR A PEACEFUL WORLD’ & ‘HEART TO HEART PARENTING’ & SPEAKER
Robin Grille

PH.D. PARENTING MENTOR, DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOTHERAPY
Marion Rose
BRINGING QUALITY EDUCATION TO CHILDREN USING THE MONTESSORI METHOD
Rebecca Grugan

FACILITATES WORKSHOPS ON ‘HOW TO TALK SO YOUR KIDS LISTEN’ AND ‘LISTEN SO KIDS TALK’
Megan Warren
CHIROPRACTOR IS QUALIFIED TO TAKE CARE OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES
Dr Orly Zuker
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND A RESEARCHER, TEACHER AND PRACTITIONER
Dr Vivienne Lewis
L R Knost
AKA THE ORGANIC NATUROPATH, NUTRITIONIST, CHILDHOOD NURTURER AND ADVOCATE OF MENTAL WELL-BEING IN FAMILIES
Monica Shepherd
REGISTERED MIDWIFE AND NURSE, HYPNOBIRTHING PRACTITIONER, THETA HEALING PRACTITIONER & FOUNDER OF MOTHER EARTH BIRTHING
Astrid Ford

FOUNDER OF DELICIOUSLY ALLERGY FREE. HEALTH COACH SPECIALISING IN ALLERGY-FRIENDLY LIVING
Sharon Selby

‘THE KID SPECIALIST’ MONTESSORI AND MAINSTREAM PLAY AND LEARNING SPECIALIST
Ruth Barker