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Welcome to our very special Mother's Day issue! We're glad you have joined us to honour all of the special women in the world who are also mothers – birth mothers, adopted mothers, carers, friends, spiritual mothers, mothers of fur-babies, all of those women who embody the selfless & caring energy of motherhood.
We have a diverse range of articles about motherhood in all its varying aspects – from celebrating mothers to finding time for mums to relax and unwind, from letting go as your child enters a new phase to allowing those mums who have lost a child to grieve with support and dignity, to finding meaning in the most unlikely places and mothering our beloved pets.
Join our authors who will take you on a journey through a kaleidoscope of emotions and connections. Firstly Karen Winkelman talks about celebrating motherhood in all its forms, while Mia & Stine give voice to the wishes of mothers the world over.
Caylie Jeffrey shows us how compassion and allowing gives a new meaning to mothers in the most unlikely places and Julie Rainbow honours her own mum who gave her strength to overcome a difficult life situation.
Pina Cerminara shows mums seven fabulous ways to get some ‘mum-time' and Jac Bowie lets you in on the secrets of having it all as a woman and mother. Alexis Marie Chute shares her grief over the loss of a beloved child and shows us how to support women in our lives who have had similar experiences.
Charni shimmies her way into a new phase of life as she watches her child grow and learn, and photographer Kerry Martin tells us about the fur-babies that she works with and how she feels no less a mother for having a four-legged “child” herself.
This edition is dedicated to my own mum to whom life decreed we were to be mostly strangers – she has taught me we are all on our individual journeys and will do our best in every moment with the resources and understanding that are granted to us. It is also dedicated to those women in my life who have inspired me to always be kind, always give my best, and to love no matter what.
We hope you enjoy this edition of Smart Healthy Women Magazine as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you, and we wish all the wonderful mothers who are reading this now – Happy Mother's Day! And remember, we'd love you to connect with us – just drop us a line at info@smarthealthywomen.com!