14 May 2024 Mental Health Challenges of Being or Becoming a Mum
Maternal mental health looks at the psychological and emotional health of a mum, mum to be or trying mum from the fertility journey, through conception to birth and post birth...
Family
07 May 2024 Accessing Support in the Perinatal Period
It can be extremely common for women to experience a wide range of emotions during pregnancy and the post-partum period, whether this be excitement, joy, anxiety, overwhelm, doubt and sadness....
13 Jan 2023 Helping children to start school
The anticipation, excitement, nervousness and bittersweet feelings that arise when children start school for the first time! Here are some things to think about for this process. Attending to practicalities is...
20 Apr 2021 Support needs of Siblings
For the majority of us our relationships with our brother and sisters are some of the most important in our lives. Sibling relationships can be a great source of meaning,...
28 Mar 2021 Tips for caring for someone with a mental health condition
One in five Australians will experience an episode of mental illness in their lifetime. In many of these situations their friends and relatives will care for them on a daily...
13 Jun 2020 How to talk to children about racism and current events
Our news is once again filled with content that not surprisingly can leave our children feeling scared, angry, panicked, anxious, unsafe, hopeless, and confused. Not to mention the adults in...
07 Jun 2020 Why won’t my kids listen to me?
It is common for children to feign deafness or to just outright refuse to comply with parent’s requests. You are certainly not alone if you have been asking yourself the...
02 Jun 2020 How do I help my children manage their feelings?
As parents, we can often have difficulty in knowing how to manage our children’s emotions. How should we respond when our child gets angry? How should we respond if they...
14 Aug 2019 Helping Children to Understand Death – Book Review
Books to read with children about death…. There are many, many books for children about the topic of death and grief. Here is a brief list of books that address issues...
07 Jul 2019 Building Resilience in Children
We all face difficulties in our lives. Children are not immune to this. Building resilience in our children is vital to their future wellbeing. But what exactly is resilience and...