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Māmā melodies: What is falling away to make room?
What’s working and what’s not? Kia ora lovely humans This Summer has felt very full and often at times, quite overwhelming. There have been many moving pieces, changes and dynamics to navigate. Have I done it all with grace? Nope. Have I stumbled, tripped, had to repair, had to get more tools, had to process more, had to heal more, had to take stock of the stories I’m telling myself? Heck yes. I’ve watched this happening all around me too - big life events unraveling in the

Kirsty Fernandes
Feb 62 min read


Māmā melodies: My Aware Parenting Circle is launching!
Kia ora lovely humans "...the sessions were so well prepared, thoughtful, full of heart, and full of really important content...The support in between sessions was priceless." - Dani My Aware Parenting Support Circle is ready for enrollments! But this time, it's going to look a little different! Instead of 8 months, it'll be 16 powerful weeks of alternating deep-dive content sessions and connection circles. You'll get to learn more deeply about all facets of Aware Parenting a

Kirsty Fernandes
Jan 91 min read


Māmā melodies: Tenderness at this time of the year
Kia ora lovely humans The past two weeks I have felt very tender. I've felt low tolerance, low on resources, and really sensitive to feedback. What surprised me is this didn't fall in the part of my cycle where it usually does - the luteal phase, where I suddenly get really clear on boundaries and willingness. So it has felt a bit jarring and out of the blue. And then I realise: there's a seasonal shift as we come into summer too - 'the time of busy hands' and a sense of lots

Kirsty Fernandes
Dec 3, 20253 min read


Māmā melodies: A poem to absolutely inspire
Kia ora lovely humans! I wanted to share the amazing words and delivery of Rebecca Dupas’ - How to Slay a Dragon. Do yourself a favour...

Kirsty Fernandes
Oct 1, 20251 min read


Māmā melodies: I'm talking about it again because it's THAT important
Kia ora lovely humans! I've shared this before, but I'm going to keep talking about it because it's honestly been the most transformative...

Kirsty Fernandes
Sep 3, 20252 min read


Māmā melodies: What happens in your mind when someone is talking to you?
Are you really listening?

Kirsty Fernandes
Aug 6, 20252 min read


Māmā melodies: Do you schedule in time for pleasure? And to cry?
Recently I travelled up north by myself. It was a hectic trip, and I was away for 4 days. I came straight back into delivering a...

Kirsty Fernandes
Jul 2, 20253 min read


Māmā melodies: How does it feel to sit in the learning space with your child?
My daughter has just turned 8. She got a 'make your own musical merry-go-round' for her birthday. It came in pieces that she had to glue...

Kirsty Fernandes
May 28, 20253 min read


Autumn Equinox and the SEEN Parenting Documentary
Have you been feeling a bit blah?

Kirsty Fernandes
Apr 2, 20253 min read


Māmā melodies: SEEN Parenting Documentary & still a chance to join my Circle
The trailer makes me cry every time! And I still have 1 space left - is it yours?

Kirsty Fernandes
Mar 5, 20252 min read


Holidays and the need for community
Registrations close THIS Sunday on my Aware Parenting Support Circle

Kirsty Fernandes
Feb 5, 20252 min read


We just spent a month in a caravan and I wasn’t prepared
Plus: some changes and reminders!

Kirsty Fernandes
Jan 13, 20253 min read


Aware Parenting Support Circle - starting in February 2025
Set yourself up for next year with support and community

Kirsty Fernandes
Nov 11, 20244 min read


Are you longing for community and support? Would this approach work for you?
What would it mean to feel truly supported and held in your motherhood journey?

Kirsty Fernandes
Sep 4, 20242 min read


The Village isn’t coming - We have to get out and find it for ourselves.
Why getting support as a parent isn't just ok — it's essential.

Kirsty Fernandes
Jul 3, 20243 min read


Our plane got hit by lightning
Here’s what we did next as parents to little ones

Kirsty Fernandes
Jun 5, 20244 min read


Birthdays and birth-days
Big events and big feelings!

Kirsty Fernandes
Apr 3, 20242 min read


How our children’s birth can play out in their life (and ours)
Are you curious to understand your child’s birth at a deeper level?

Kirsty Fernandes
Mar 6, 20242 min read


My number one, game changing, parenting tip
This could change everything for your parenting journey, and it's free

Kirsty Fernandes
Sep 6, 20233 min read
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