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  • A Message from the MyFirstGym Founders
    January 17, 2025 | Parenting
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER As we put away the Christmas tree and got out the party poppers, Dan and I had a rather serious conversation about 2024. We talked about things that had happened around the house, our kids’ milestones and of course, MyFirstGym. We’ve hit a few goals this year, but there […]
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  • Self-Care Your Christmas.
    December 9, 2024 | Parenting
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER The anecdotal evidence is in: Christmas can be hard as heck y’all. There’s the financial strain (and mental load) of coming up with presents for your children, their aunts, the neighbours and even the dog! The unrealistic expectations we try to meet courtesy of a zillion Disney films and supermarket […]
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  • Don’t give the gift of screens: 10 present ideas to inspire movement this Christmas.      
    November 1, 2024 | Parenting
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER I know: the kids write a cute letter to Santa and the first thing you do is take a mental note of all the things they want. PS5. Xbox. Smart Watch. iPad. A phone. Laptop. Disney+ (ask me how I know). As a parent, all you want to do […]
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  • Date Night at MyFirstGym is the new babysitting
    September 3, 2024 | Parenting
    Exciting News! Our Date Night offering at MyFirstGym was recently featured on the news! What is Date Night? It’s a fantastic opportunity for parents to enjoy a well-deserved night out while their little ones have a blast in a safe and engaging environment. Our experienced team ensures that your children are not only safe but […]
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  • Invisible Kryptonite: The Surging Mental Health Issues Effecting Our Children.
    August 30, 2024 | Parenting
     WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER Parental superpowers are a real thing. Instinctively, you can tell when a lie has been told, if it’s been a hard day at the school desk, or when to pull out the ‘emergency’ muesli bar you’ve been carrying around for a month #hangry. Sometimes though, it’s much harder to […]
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  • 10 Tips to Kick You (and Your Kids) Out of Winter-Sloth Mode.
    July 1, 2024 | Parenting
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, CO-OWNER OF MYFIRSTGYM In the depths of Winter, it seems that hiding under the duvet or in an Oodie cave is acceptable, even expected. I’ve caught myself thinking it’s a bit cold for the kids to ride to school. I’ll just drive them. Similarly, the weather has ensured creamy pastas and cheese-loaded toasties […]
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  • Technology: the Cigarette of Our Children’s Generation. 
    May 25, 2024 | Parenting
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER When Michelle Obama likened handing our kids a phone to giving them cigarettes, I died a little parental death.  I was listening to a Jay Shetty podcast featuring the former First Lady, as she discussed how we had no idea how overloaded our kids’ brains are from constant technology and […]
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  • Is Creating a Work-Life Balance Impossible For Parents?
    May 9, 2024 | Parenting
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER Mothers’ Day is just around the corner, and whilst the platitudes of being superwoman and all that are nice, I’m feeling a little jaded. Those few hours of being pampered seem like the shortest of respites in a long parenting marathon. And it’s not just my children that are […]
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