Tag Archives: changes

Realistically, your sleep cycle is no longer yours – it’s at the peril of your newborn. All in all, this means a lot of adjusting and sleep deprivation. Research shows new parents sleep on average 4.5 hours a night in… Continue Reading >

The latest findings by the Australian research agency Mccrindle* suggest that today’s primary school-aged children, the eldest of whom is 12, will become the world’s largest generation when they hit adulthood in the mid 2030s. To understand what shapes them… Continue Reading >

Raising a teenager is not easy. And to make it worse, lockdowns and COVID have put that task on steroids! When your child starts moving into the teen years their world is thrown upside down; their body suddenly changes, they… Continue Reading >

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isn’t getting enough sleep, perhaps through overusing technology? ● Depressed mood,(5) irritability during offline social interactions ● Hyperactivity at school (6) ● Reluctance/arguing about getting off phones/devices and going to bed… Continue Reading >

As a member of the family, our pets feel changes in our life and routine (just like our kids!). Often these changes can cause separation anxiety in pets and can lead to behavioural issues. As life in Australia continues to… Continue Reading >

Expecting a new baby is an exciting and spectacular time, however, it can also be a little overwhelming, particularly if it’s your first child. Somewhere in amongst the books to read, antenatal classes to go to and names to decide… Continue Reading >

  Being a parent, despite being an absolute honour, is most probably the hardest role anyone will ever undertake, not to say with the greatest amount of responsibility. When you find out you’re going to be a parent for the… Continue Reading >

Understanding how to create the smoothest pregnancy in each Trimester   During your First Trimester of pregnancy, the one thing your body wants to do, more than anything else on the planet (!), is to maintain the pregnancy. To accomplish… Continue Reading >

Wellness is not just the absence of illness – wellness means to thrive, to have optimum physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. But what does optimum health and wellbeing mean to you? How do you know what your optimum looks… Continue Reading >

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 >