For you Mama
to Read to
your Baby
(and Yourself)
Each Day
New to motherhood? Or know someone that is?
We've got something I think you're going to love!
These books have been created with a focus on function rather than prettiness. The text is large and simple to read from a further distance than usual, to accomodate having a baby on your lap that you are sharing the book with. The pictures are simple and black and white to provide high contrast images that benefit the development of baby’s eyes focusing and their brain’s attention & stimulation.
About the book
For you Mama to Read to your Baby and Yourself Each Day
A sweet rhyme with encouraging words to help boost mother's mental health
The heartfelt rhyme reads like you're having a sweet conversation with your baby about love and life - chatting to them about your time together now and in the future. Reading this rhyme together is a chance to step away from the relentless chores and to-dos and share a beautiful bonding moment, that can become a cherished daily ritual.
Reading this rhyme together also creates the opportunity for some simple but impactful self-care for you and reading aloud these soul-lifting words can help you as a new mother to feel seen and validated in your experience of motherhood, and less alone. The more you can support your emotional well-being, the more responsive you can be to your baby's needs - helping to develop your bond and your baby to foster a secure attachment to you.
Research has shown reading to your baby can be beneficial developmentally in boosting their early literacy skills and reading this heartfelt rhyme can also help boost their emotional development through the emotive tones it evokes as you read it aloud.
This book is so much more than a way to bond with baby. This books was created to help your new little family to thrive - to share blissful bonding moments together, boost baby's development and support you mama with uplifting and meaningful words so you can better support your baby to thrive. If you're looking for books to read to baby, this book over-delivers and is something truly special.
[exert]
... What I do will always be more
powerful than anything I say,
with your little eyes watching me
to show you the way.
So even on days
when life feels tough,
I'll take a deep breath and say,
"I am enough"
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High contrast black & white pictures for baby
For the first 3 months baby sees everything as black, white & shades of grey. The world is generally one big blur for newborns, so anything high-contrast is MESMERISING. High-contrast pictures help attract bub’s attention and develop their focus, so they’re the perfect addition for mama and baby to enjoy reading this book together even more. Read all about the benefits of high-contrast books
Self-care prompted journal pages
Journaling and reflection can be incredibly helpful for monitoring and boosting mental health as a new mother.
Included in this book are prompted journal pages for:
A 30 Day Boost which focuses on:
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daily self-care 
(to broaden mama's window of tolerance & be her best self)
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mantras 
(to boost mama's positive self talk)
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Reflection 
(to boost mama's positive mindset & cultivate gratitude).
Letter prompts to write:
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an encouragement letter for mum to write to herself
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a letter to her baby
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an appreciation letter to her partner or key support person
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Free access to online resources
It is a major transition physically, psychologically and emotionally in becoming a mother (which even has a a name; matrescence). Matrescence just isn’t spoken about enough, if at all. Just knowing that it’s a thing, can help new mothers to feel less alone in their experience. There's so much to process on top of the responsibility of raising a tiny human, all while no longer sleeping. So to accompany this rhyme and journal prompts, we've included a few extra little quick tips and resources to help mamas to thrive, so their whole family can thrive.
boost baby's
bonding
Taking special moments away from daily chores to enjoy each other and experience quality time reading these sweet rhymes about love & life together helps to boost baby's connection & bond to you
boost baby's
Calm
Being close together, feeling your heartbeat and hearing your soothing voice as you read these heartfelt rhymes helps to calm baby's nervous system
new parent's
mental health
The transition to becoming a mother - matresence - is a major shift physically, emotionally, psychologically and socially, that isn't spoken about enough. These real-talk rhymes help new mothers to feel seen & understood in their experience and provide an often much needed mental health boost.
new parent's
bonding
Contrary to popular belief, it isn't always gushing love at first sight for new mamas and their babies. It can take new mothers time to get to know their baby and spending quality time each day reading these sweet rhymes about love & life together can help to boost your connection & bond.
new parent's
Calm
New parenthood can be a stressful time and this can impact baby too. Baby's nervous system is regulated by the nervous system of their main caregiver. Taking time each day to cuddle together, reading aloud these heartfelt rhymes that validate the experience of a new mother, can help soothe everyone's nervous systems and benefit the whole family.
New Baby Collection
Books to read to babies. Read to your unborn baby. Read to your newborn baby.
Heartfelt rhymes for new mothers and fathers to engage and bond with their baby
while boosting their own mental health, because let's face it - new parenthood can be tough.
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Game Changing Things to Discuss Before Baby Arrives
(eBook and fill-able PDF)
For you Mama to Read to your Baby Bump and Yourself
(paperback & eBook with fill-able PDF journal)
For you Mama to Read to your Baby and Yourself Each Day
(paperback)
For you Dad to Read to your Baby and Yourself Each Day
(paperback)
Perfect baby shower gifts for new parents!
Need a Minute Library
Simple audio support
to help you reconnect with yourself
in life’s demanding seasons.
Becoming a mother changes everything — in ways you never fully expected.
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The love can be immense.
The adjustment can feel overwhelming, too.
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Somewhere along the way, like many new mothers, you may quietly wonder:
"Why does this feel harder than I expected?"
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This was certainly how I felt.
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Because we often don’t realise how much this season asks of us all at once.
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Your body is recovering.
Your mind is adjusting.
Your identity and relationships are shifting.
Your days and nights are no longer your own.
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And suddenly you’re responsible for a tiny human who needs you around the clock.
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In the middle of feeding, changing nappies, and googling “is this normal?”, there often isn’t much space left for you.
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Even finding time for a shower can feel like a small victory —
let alone a quiet moment to check in with yourself.
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If you’d like one of those moments now, you can start with the free Need a Minute Starter Set — two short audios offering gentle, simple pauses to help you feel seen and supported, anytime you need them.
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I created the Need a Minute Library to invite more moments like these into your day.
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Short, gentle audios you can listen to while feeding your baby, resting, walking, or whenever you need a small pause to steady yourself.
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They’re not about fixing anything.
Just small pauses that help you:
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• reconnect with yourself
• settle your nervous system in the middle of a full day
• process the emotional shifts of early motherhood
• feel a little less alone in what you're experiencing
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I created the kind of support I wish I’d had, and the support I wanted to share with my friends and family.
Because while we prepare so carefully for birth,
very few of us are prepared for the emotional transition into motherhood.
You deserve support for that part too.
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Start with a small moment for yourself.
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The Need a Minute Starter Set includes two short audios you can try for free:
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• A Small Pause (1 min) and
• A Moment for You - to Put Down a Little of What You're Carrying (4 min)
Gentle pauses you can return to whenever you need a minute.