Tag Archives: challenges

By Jacqui Tomlins, as seen under Rainbow Families   Gay men are taking an increasingly active role in parenting through fostering, co-parenting and surrogacy. In recent years, the increased prevalence of out gay dads has helped raise awareness and drive… Continue Reading >

One of the most stressful moments for new parents is leaving the security of a hospital to take their new-born home for the first time. After arriving at home, they are faced with a range of decisions and challenges while… Continue Reading >

Parenting is full of changes. Step parenting is full of challenges. Becoming a mum is full of challenges. No matter how prepared you think you are for it having been a stepparent, there are challenges and issues that you cannot… Continue Reading >

Linda Davlin – Clinic Director Davlin Health   So, you’ve just given birth to your beautiful baby. Your girlfriends have told you about the wonderful and exciting things that happen to you once you become a mother, but no one… Continue Reading >

By LifestyleDr Karen Phillip, Counselling Psychotherapist   Many couples experience issues with sex and romance after baby arrives. The relationship often changes and there are reasons for this change. Women can experience multiple physical issues after the birth of a… Continue Reading >

Soon many parents whose children are currently on school holidays will be quietly counting down the days until their child can get back to school, particularly with social distancing limiting the activities available for them. But for many families around… Continue Reading >

There is no doubt the challenges we are facing, collectively here in Australia and throughout the globe due to COVID-19 are far beyond anything that we ever thought was possible. Until now the complex, incomprehensible and distressing reality of a… Continue Reading >

Becoming a new parent during this pandemic has certainly added some challenges to a time that is already a steep learning curve. For many new parents they have had reduced face to face antenatal visits, childbirth education classes and other… Continue Reading >

by Jay Anderson So its Valentines Day and whats the point? Right?  You don’t have time, or the  $$ or the energy and enthusiasm.  Parenting can be a challenges, and so can relationships. But did you know they are intertwined,… Continue Reading >

Shane Warren   There are clearly no-one-reason couples choose to become parents and not every adult even makes this choice to be a parent, however, when a gay male couple choose to become parents there are a number of factors… Continue Reading >