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New to
Parenthood

Newborn phase; Give them the best start to life & create a strong family connection

New to parenthood?
Or know someone that is?

Parents with Newborn Baby

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Becoming a parent is one of the biggest emotional transitions in life.

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There’s love, excitement… and also exhaustion, uncertainty, and moments where everything feels new.

We created something to support that season.

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Simple, meaningful books designed to build connection while supporting new parents through the transition into parenthood, and supporting baby’s development — in pregnancy and the newborn stage.

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Alongside the books, there are also gentle audio moments you can return to when life feels full. Short, calming pauses designed to help you breathe, reset, and feel more like yourself in the middle of it all.

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Support for the whole family — in the moments that matter most.

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A moment to help you pause, settle, and feel a little steadier.

BOOKS

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​A New Baby Collection for Real Life Parenting

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These heartfelt rhymes support:

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  • bonding with baby

  • emotional wellbeing for parents

  • calm, connected daily moments

  • early baby development

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Because thriving as a new family isn’t just about routines — it’s about connection.

New Baby Collection

Share precious moments together and so much more

 

These heartfelt real-talk rhymes for new mothers and fathers help you to share blissful bonding moments with your baby (in the womb or in your arms). They also do so much more. In simple but powerful ways, you'll also be boosting your own mental health and your baby's development. These books have been created to support you on your parenthood journey, so you can better support your baby and set your new family up to thrive through the ups and downs of life.

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For you Mama to Read to your Baby and yourself Each Day: A rhyme for new mothers to engage and bond with their baby while boosting their own mental health. Read this as a reminder that you're doing a great job, while soaking in quality time with bub
For you Dad to Read to your Baby and Yourself Each Day: A rhyme for new fathers to engage and bond with their baby while boosting their own mental health. Help dads bond with their baby both as a newborn and in the womb
For you Mama to Read to your Baby Bump and Yourself: A rhyme for mothers-to-be to bond with their baby in the womb while emotionally preparing for the transition into motherhood. Start off strong on your motherhood journey
Game Changing Things to Discuss before Baby Arrives: Big and little things to discuss now (while you have more time and capacity to think and talk) can help make your transition to parenthood easier

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Game Changing Things to Discuss Before Baby Arrives 

You don't know what you don't know right?! This eBook prompts you to think about and discuss a range of topics that can wildly impact your journey into parenthood and help you to thrive during this major transition.

Paperback & eBook with
fill-able pregnancy journal

. For You Mama to Read to Your Baby Bump (and Yourself) 
 
This beautiful book celebrates the bond between you and your growing baby before they even arrive. Through soft rhymes and affirming messages, it nurtures both your baby’s development and your mental health, helping you feel grounded and connected during pregnancy & as you transition into motherhood.

Paperback


For You Mama to Read to Your Baby (and Yourself) Each Day
 
Designed for new mothers, this book is the ultimate multi-tasking tool, providing you a mental health boost while simultaneously boosting your babies development and your bond together. It encourages a deep connection with your baby through rhymes that resonate, while also promoting a sense of calm for you both.

Paperback


For You Dad to Read to Your Baby (and Yourself) Each Day 
 
Dads, this one's for you! Just as vital as a mother’s connection, this book helps dads bond with their babies, from pregnancy through to newborn. With real-talk rhymes and gentle reminders, this book boosts dad’s mental health, confidence, and connection to their little one every single day.

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What These Books Help With

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For Baby

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  • early brain development

  • emotional regulation

  • bonding through voice recognition

  • calm nervous system support

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For Parents

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  • emotional support during transition

  • stronger bonding with baby

  • reduced overwhelm

  • confidence in early parenting

  • shared family connection

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Why These Books Are Different

 

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These aren’t traditional baby books. They're a shared experience for both baby and their parent.

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They are designed for:


✔ baby
✔ mom
✔ dad
✔ and the emotional reality of becoming a family

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Because this season isn’t just about milestones. It’s about becoming.

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PERFECT FOR

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  • baby showers

  • pregnancy gifts

  • new parents

  • first-time mums and dads

  • support gifts for growing families

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Boost Baby's

Literacy Skills

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For you Mama to Read to Your Baby Bump and Yourself: A rhyme for new mothers-to-be to bond with their baby in the womb while emotionally preparing for motherhood; read to unborn baby

“A fabulous book for pregnant mamas and bubbas-in-bellies!

What a beautiful way to bond with bubba in utero, while helping prepare mama
for the transition into motherhood at the same time. So good!”

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All new mothers need this book!

A mental health pep-talk for mama,
while bonding with bub with sweet words & mesmerizing high-contrast pictures.

Now that's some great multi-tasking.
 

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What a gift for new dads! A book to bond with baby while getting really helpful words of wisdom for themselves.

So much more than a high-contrast
black and white book for babies.
 

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Game Changing Things to Discuss Before Baby Arrives

This is indeed a game changer.

I wish I'd known about and discussed all these things before we had our baby.

It would've made life sooo much easier
and more enjoyable.
I think we would've been more united
and I would've felt less overwhelmed.
 

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boost baby's

Literacy skills

Reading rhyme is much different to daily speech patterns and the sounds and rhythm help build early literacy skills in babies. Positive experiences reading together can also help foster a lifelong love of learning.

boost baby's

development

Snuggled up reading these heartfelt rhymes evokes emotion in your voice which helps baby's emotional growth. The high contrast pictures are mesmerizing to baby as everything is a blur of black, white and grey at first and these help baby to develop their focus and attention.

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. Reading these books together is a beautiful daily ritual which will create a calming, consistent habit for you and your little one.

Young Family

The best books to read to babies!

These real-talk rhymes have been created to benefit
BOTH baby AND new parents.

BOOST
new parent's

managING emotions

Journaling can be game-changing in managing emotions. Prompt journal pages, as well as space to write letters to your baby, partner/support person and yourself are included in each book for new parents to reflect on this time and all they're feeling.

BOOST
new parent's

mental health

The transition to becoming a parent is a major shift physically, emotionally, psychologically and socially, that isn't spoken about enough. These real-talk rhymes help new parents to feel seen & understood in their experience and provide an often much needed mental health boost.

BOOST
new parent's

bonding

Contrary to popular belief, it isn't always gushing love at first sight for new parents and their babies. It can take new parents 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 their connection & bond.

BOOST
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 parents. Taking time each day to cuddle together, reading aloud these heartfelt rhymes that validate the experience of a new parent, can help soothe everyone's nervous systems and benefit the whole family.

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Tools

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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I created the Need a Minute Library to invite more moments like these into your day. Gentle, simple pauses to help you feel seen and supported, anytime you need it.

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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.

Need a minute?

You can start here...  ðŸŽ§

Short support audios

A moment to help you pause, settle, and feel a little steadier.

Books to read to babies. There's a lot to choose from, so why not choose something that will boost both you and baby. When you read to your baby everyday you're developing your bond as well as they're potentially lifelong love of reading. When you read to your unborn baby your creating a sanctuary of calmness for you both. When you read to baby in the womb it benefits you both.

Perfect baby shower gifts for new parents!

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