How to Boost Toddler Confidence

Toddlers lose all day long! They’re weaker, slower, shorter, less verbal, and clumsier than almost everybody they know. They just want to win a few! You can’t protect your child from all the losses he’ll suffer while he’s growing up…. Continue Reading >

My child asked me to explain what ‘rape’ is, and I don’t know what to say?

Help Kristi… my child asked me to explain what ‘rape’ is, and I don’t know what to say? I get a lot of parents asking questions around ‘how to talk’ with their kids about tough subjects, which leave them worried… Continue Reading >

20 Questions to Ask your Mum this Mother’s Day

Below you’ll find 20 great questions to ask your mum this Mother’s Day. But first, some background. I was reading a book recently and came across a sentence that stopped me cold: “If you see your mother twice a year… Continue Reading >

The 5 Lessons I’ve Learnt as a New Dad

By Joshua Cavanagh   As a first-time parent to a daughter of 7 months, I have found parenting to be a never-ending journey filled with highs, lows, ups, and downs. But, for the most part, it has been filled with… Continue Reading >

How to Meet the Challenges of Special Needs Parenting

It can be hard to manage the needs of a child with a disability or diagnosis. Regardless of your situation, the condition(s) you’re managing and the support available to you, being a special needs parent is one tough gig. As… Continue Reading >

5 Tips to Look after your Own Mental Health as a New Mum or Parent

By Dr Harvey Karp   Once Baby arrives, it’s easy to put all your focus on your new tiny bundle. After all, they require a lot of care! But in looking after their little ones, so many mums and dads… Continue Reading >

How to tackle those difficult questions children ask

Children by nature are inquisitive They are just learning about the world and its only natural that as they grow they seek answers to questions. Sometimes children can ask the strangest questions out of the blue, other times it may… Continue Reading >

How to Have a ‘Check-In’ Conversation with Expectant and New Parents

If you know an expectant or new parent there are many ways to offer support. It can be hard to know where to start. If it is you that is having a difficult time, it can be hard to even… Continue Reading >

We need to talk about the climate crisis

As ice melt increases and bush fires rage, it is more vital than ever that we talk about the looming global climate crisis. We cannot act unless we talk and we cannot talk unless we learn to recognise and acknowledge… Continue Reading >

Avoiding Burnout for Busy Mums

By Tamara Jenkins There’s no doubt that it’s a challenging time for many people right now, as we all try to adapt to a ‘new normal’ bought about by Covid-19. For busy mums, juggling the pressures of home schooling, meal… Continue Reading >