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💔 What if being a “good mum” doesn’t mean putting yourself last?

Mothers are often praised for doing everything for everyone else. But somewhere between the school runs, work, meals, appointments and endless mental load, it can become easy to confuse self-sacrifice with love.

And when your own needs are always at the bottom of the list, something has to give.

❤️ Looking after yourself isn’t selfish.
❤️ Rest isn’t something you have to earn.
❤️ Your needs matter too.

Because your family doesn’t need a mother who has disappeared into everyone else’s needs.

They need YOU.

Read “Why Mothers Need to Stop Confusing Self Sacrifice With Love” and remember: you were never meant to disappear inside motherhood. You are part of the family you spend your life caring for. ❤️

Do you know what your children are doing online? The digital world has moved so fast for parents that many don’t understand how their kids are being influenced or targeted online. They underestimate the disastrous consequences of internet bullying, low… Continue Reading >

As a young girl, I was brainwashed into diet culture and poor body image. I remember walking past the checkout counters in the grocery store, seeing the magazines, praising weight loss, or advertising a new miracle diet My environment compounded… Continue Reading >

As parents, we play the most critical role in helping our children develop a positive body image and sense of self-worth. Children’s opinions of their bodies form at a very young age, and whilst it is difficult for older children,… Continue Reading >

Three Important Considerations As a mental and family health advocate and a parent who has supported my daughter through recovery from an eating disorder, I am often asked, “How can I help my child with their body image?” Sadly the… Continue Reading >

One of the best gifts you can give to your kid is the gift of a healthy body image! Here’s why. The image kids hold of themselves has so much to do with their overall mental and physical health and… Continue Reading >

Helping your child have a positive body image begins so much earlier than you think. Babies learn through watching, and well before they can talk, they have already absorbed so much information about the world around them. Particularly about their… Continue Reading >

  For anyone that has experienced a loved one suffering with an eating disorder will know it can be very complex. Many suffers do not realise they have a problem, heartbreakingly they see themselves very differently to others and they… Continue Reading >

By Sarah Smith from Bayside Dietetics www.baysidedietetics.com.au FB Bayside Dietetics Twitter #BaysideDietetic Instagram @baysidedietetics   I’m going to take you through the story of one of my clients, let’s call her Ella. Ella’s story is important because it’s common. When… Continue Reading >

On a plane, we are required to fit our oxygen masks before taking care of our children. This is because we can only help our children if we help ourselves first. Similarly, we can’t expect them to have a positive… Continue Reading >