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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
3 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
1 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
2 min read


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

Kirsty Fernandes
2 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
3 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
3 min read


Māmā melodies: Surprising inspiration and tuning in to what I really need
I was sitting in my office feeling crampy and a bit stuck and then I had some old stuff activated in my system. My drive for mahi (work)...

Kirsty Fernandes
3 min read


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

Kirsty Fernandes
3 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
2 min read


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

Kirsty Fernandes
2 min read


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

Kirsty Fernandes
3 min read


Let's write 2025 for ourselves - I'd love to support you
Sign up before January 2025 for the Aware Parenting Support Circle to receive a complementary listening session!

Kirsty Fernandes
5 min read


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

Kirsty Fernandes
4 min read


Aware Parenting Support Circle idea - would this work for you?
Are you keen for community and connection on your Aware Parenting journey?

Kirsty Fernandes
3 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
2 min read


A special offering for a limited time on birth debriefings
My son just turned 5, and it was my birth-day too.

Kirsty Fernandes
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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
3 min read


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

Kirsty Fernandes
4 min read


What do we make it all mean when it comes to birth?
How the way we frame something in our minds tells us a story

Kirsty Fernandes
3 min read


Birthdays and birth-days
Big events and big feelings!

Kirsty Fernandes
2 min read


A life changing workshop and a new offering!
I’ve birthed a new offering!

Kirsty Fernandes
2 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
2 min read


Last time I talked about a two letter word, today it’s a three letter one with the same amount of power.
Would you be able to say this to yourself?

Kirsty Fernandes
2 min read


This tiny word has immense power and could save you this silly season + free gift
One way to save your sanity this season

Kirsty Fernandes
2 min read


When things are hard - try this
Kia ora lovely humans! Things have been a hot mess lately. We’ve been navigating some super tricky parenting stuff and my husband has...

Kirsty Fernandes
3 min read


A way forward after birth trauma
You're not alone and help is available

Kirsty Fernandes
2 min read


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

Kirsty Fernandes
3 min read


Boundaries...ha! What are they?
Were boundaries a new concept to you when you became a parent too? Or was that just me?

Kirsty Fernandes
4 min read
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