By Alita Blanchard Parent Coach When life gets tough with your children and they are expressing a lot of anger and acting aggressively, it can be incredibly triggering and challenging…
Parenting
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By Leisa Pritchard – Psychologist Ruby* was 6 when her parents bought her for counselling. Although Ruby was a bright child, they had concerns that she was falling behind her…
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By Laura Kiln When children start school, they have a lot to get used to. They will be in a new setting, with more children and new rules and routines.…
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By Clare Marcangelo I often have parents call and tell me that they have a child who have either formal or suspected diagnosis of ADHD, and they have heard that…
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By Alexandra Wilson (AMHSW; CSW; MAASW; BSW Usyd) Deliberate self harm can be a scary and confronting issue for many parents, and it can be difficult to know how to…
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By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach New motherhood comes with many expectations, often unspoken but deeply ingrained. Expectations that you must be a ‘good, happy, calm and present mother’. You will…
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By Nikki Smith – Maternal child and family nurse practitioner. Is anyone else feeling the overwhelm of the year coming to a close? Parties, dinners, graduations, the organisation of trips…
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Health & WellbeingParenting
You survived 2021…now what? 5 steps to making your New Year great!
by LukeAdminBy Catherine Schasser Ok mums. Let’s take a second to shout out your strength, resilience and commitment. You did it – you’ve made it through two of the most trying…
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By Nikki Smith If you are a parent or if you have ever interacted with children between the ages of 18 months and 3 years, then you most likely have…
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As a Doctor, discussing the concept of co–sleeping or bed–sharing with parents remains a fairly controversial topic. Co–sleeping is defined as an adult and baby sharing a sleep surface (bed,…