Parenting

LAURA’S PLACE By Laura Kiln PgDip (CBT) (Child & Adolescence), BSc (Hons) CMHN All couples have experienced this situation at one time or another—you think you should discipline your child…

by Catherine Schasser “That’s always been your biggest problem Tracy. You don’t know how to ask for help.” I heard this statement in a movie I watched recently and it…

By ADRIENNE GARSIDE Call me crazy, but I don’t think many of us will look back on 2020 as the best year of our lives. Among the many lowlights for…

by Katie; Diversity and Inclusion Leader andOlivia; Educational Leader – Alkira ELC While the COVID-19 restrictions may have led us away from our regular play spaces, they also provide the…

GOSFORD PRIVATE HOSPITAL by Robyn Gasparotto, Manager – Gosford Private Maternity Services Gosford Private Maternity Services has introduced an internationally recognised, evidence-based training program named PROMPT (Practical Obstetric Multiprofessional Team…

by Sarah Tolmie How are you going? How has the experience of COVID-19 and time in isolation, the disruption of school, work, sport and activities routine affected your family life?…

LAURA’S PLACE By Laura Kiln PgDip (CBT) (Child & Adolescence), BSc (Hons) CMHN As I sit here it’s Sunday evening across the Coast, I guess many parents are preparing their…

by Catherine Schasser Hi. Hello to you, the reader of these words. As we spend this time together, I’m curious about you. If we were together, I’d notice your surroundings,…

An important question for all young parents. We speak with Nicole Smith, Head of Primary School at Green Point Christian College Many parents spend considerable time discussing whether the will…

Emotional connection between an infant and their parent or caregiver through wordless communication is called attachment bonding. This wordless communication affects the way an infant develops mentally, physically, intellectually, emotionally,…