Boosting Your Child’s Physical and Psychological Immunity
This blog is in partnership and sponsored by Nutricia. If you have a young child you know that it’s nearly impossible to keep them from touching, smelling and licking nearly everything they come ...
Mental Health Consequences of Hard Border Closures on FIFO Children
In March 2020 Western Australia shut its borders. While there may be well-meaning policies behind the border closures, there’s no escaping the fact that this decision has irrevocably changed ...
What to Do When Parents and Grandparents Disagree
In Australia, two-thirds of parents are both working and raising young children. And many of those families are turning to grandparents to fill the vital role as carers for their kids. In fact, almost...
Isolation is getting harder for our children. Here’s how to help.
Though families have felt palpable relief as restrictions have started to ease across the rest of the nation, our Victorian children are struggling more and more to follow the rules still in place. ...
Having Parents in Love Is Great for Your Kids.
Being in love feels amazing. And it’s incredibly good for you. New research shows having parents in love is also incredibly good for our kids.
As humans we love love. We crave love and affection, ...
Are your kids ‘fun’? It matters.
Fun kids are laughing, playing and generally having a good time on the playground. But they’re also building skills that will lead to better relationships.
Before I start, I have to be clear: I ...
Finding Joy Out Of Crisis
Life is less cluttered. It’s slower-paced. We have more time for one another. This was the consensus during a family dinner conversation last week. I had asked my family what was working for us ...
Support During COVID19
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How to Help Your Anxious Child Transition Back to School
I recently wrote about how to find joy during crisis. Much of what I included came from my Facebook community, who shared their stories of joy and happiness out of a stressful and difficult time. This...
Pandemic Parenting – It’s OK to Do Less.
Pandemic parenting. It’s intense and surreal (and sometimes claustrophobic). There are so many new expectations on parents at the moment. Many of us are working from home, managing our own stresses ...
