Astra Family Blog

Parents often get their baby’s hair shaved in the hopes that their baby’s hair will grow back thicker and healthier than before. In some cultures,....

Losing a baby is one of the hardest things for any parent to go through; thus, the topic of pregnancy loss is always an uncomfortable....

There are plenty of things that can cause a nappy rash. But the most common culprit that causes your newborn’s smooth skin to be replaced....

Let’s face it; having children is an expensive affair, which can sometimes lead us to try to save money wherever we can. However, there are....

As children are forced to revert to online learning, parents need to be aware of how much more time children spend online. Without much else....

One of the most common taboo topic to bring up during pregnancy is stillbirths. Truth be told, most mothers-to-be would steer away from talking about....

If you are a new parent who is supporting dark eye bags from sleepless nights, we feel for you. For most parents, being sleep deprived....

It is not uncommon to hear of parents who would pay their children to do chores. But there have always been two schools of thought:....

Encouraging children who don’t like fruits and veggies is every parents’ pet peeve. Luckily children tend to favour one over the other, so at very....

For some parents, this might be the first time hearing about Acupressure. It is a form of reflexology massage that is treated as an alternative....

To begin to understand Asia’s deep-rooted obsession with being fair-skinned, we first need to go back in history. Many countries in South Asia and South-East....

Young mother half laying on bed, supported by pillows, holding a newborn baby skin-to-skin on her stomach, learning to breastfeed with baby-led attachment. Biological nurturingSkin-to-skin....