Welcome to the very first issue of the Modern Mums' Optimum Life E-zine.  Wow what an amazing couple of months it has been.

I would like to start by sincerely thanking you for being a part of the very successful launch of the Modern Mums’ website. It is very exciting for me to share the beginning of this journey with you and to have you as a foundation member of the Modern Mums’ Community.

This E-zine is about providing practical information that can assist mums like you and I in building an optimum lifestyle for ourselves and our families.

I hope you find the following articles of interest and assistance.

Wishing you success and happiness

Lee Spencer - E-Zine Editor

A close friend (and fellow mum) and I manage to get out at least once a week for a morning run. As you can imagine as women we don't mind a chat along the way. This week toward the end of the run we began discussing the role of our mother’s in our lives.  My friends Mum passed away 3 years ago due to a sudden and rare illness. She was an amazing woman, a mother of 5 who placed her needs behind those of her family. She had a presence of patience and strength. I met her only a couple of times but you didn’t need to know her well to know these things about her. 
As you can imagine these are big shoes to fill, especially as our expectations of ourselves as mothers are already high enough.  But my friends mum made one very important point  to her daughter that helped put things in perspective. “Things were different for me than they are for you.” She said “You really can’t compare mothering now to mothering then.”  

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Pregnancy: Exercise in pregnancy: Is exercise safe during pregnancy? Tips on what you need to consider and how to take care of you and the baby during exercise.

Babies & Sleep How do different developmental stages affect your babies sleep?: During their first year your baby will go through many different developmental phases and you will usually notice that every phase will coincide with a change in their sleep.     Read more

Children’s Health   It is cold and flu season again so how can your help boost your child's immune system this winter?

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Women’s Health:  Relaxation - Finding peace in a hectic world

The stress of modern life can make relaxation an elusive dream. Here we look at how the secret to relaxation is a controlled state of mind.

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Change Your Beliefs, Change Your Life .

In this article we are going to look at how your beliefs shape your experience of the world,  and how by changing your beliefs you can effectively create a totally new experience of the world if you want to.

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Emotions are sensors. They are the feelings that allow us to experience the world you could say they are the symptoms of being alive. Just like we get better at physical challenges as we get older we also get better at emotional challenges.  So how do we help our ‘under developed’ children deal with their emotions.  This is the 1st of a 3 part series that will deal with the 3 main emotional issues that our children face. 1. Anger 2. Sadness 3. Fear

Part 1: Helping your children manage anger

WOMEN’S’ WINTER FASHION SALE NOW ON 25% OFF ALL STYLES

How much are your standard light bulbs costing you in electricity?  And what about all the energy to run the hot water system?  Installing environmentally friendly bulbs and water saving devises can save you up to 1/3 of your current energy bill and as an added bonus you are helping the environment too. 

But that’s not the best news.  The best news is you can get it done for you for FREE through the Enviro Saver program.  You make an appointment and they come to you at your convenience. They will recommend the changes available for your home and do all of the installation FREE of charge, including the products.  You can’t beat that !

Visit www.envirosaver.com.au to make you appointment today.

You are what you Eat. 

A healthy body = healthy skin.  Why Spend a fortune on beauty products when focusing on getting the right nutrients from your diet will keep you looking younger and keep you healthy and vibrant at the same time.

See our healthy skin diet and sample daily menu

10% of the profit from every purchase at Modern Mums’ Boutique Warehouse goes to the foundation

The Modern Mums’ Foundation is quite literally the foundation on which Modern Mums was built.  As mothers we know how challenging our job can be even when fully supported and financially stable so can you imagine being a mum that had no emotional or financial support.  It is our Goal at Modern Mums to use the money in the Foundation to provide this support.  Our Ultimate aim is to build Holistic life centres for mums in need. These will provide a place to find solace and build the skills required to help them and their children get back on their feet and move forward in life.  

Every time you shop with us you will be making a difference in another mums life!

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