Today (16 May) marks the start of National Volunteer Week and Red Nose is sending thanks to our almost 1000 volunteers – including the many involved in our Treasured Babies program. The Treasured Babies Program began in 2002 as an… Continue Reading >
According to Beyond Blue, 1 in 7 Australians experience anxiety at any given time. Pair that with the fact that it is not uncommon for people to feel a bit lower in winter, with many Aussies reportedly being affected by seasonal affective disorder (or SAD disorder)… Continue Reading >
It’s nearly time to lodge your tax return. With 84% of taxpayers expecting a refund, and the average size of refunds last year reaching nearly $3,600, it pays to spend time ensuring you’ve got every detail of your return right…. Continue Reading >
Media kindly brought to you by Sudocrem Have you ever found yourself captivated by a heartfelt story of how a random act of kindness helped make a difference in someone’s life? We become enamored by the details of how… Continue Reading >
Media kindly brought to you by Goalstar Rewards After two years of navigating life during a pandemic, who else thought that 2022 was finally going to be when everything got back to normal?! Of course, that hasn’t been the… Continue Reading >
Anxiety is often (but not always) a symptom of disconnection – something you will learn more about in our online course: Childhood Anxiety: Understanding and Helping Children Heal Even if this isn’t the source of the anxiety, the connection with… Continue Reading >
By Dr Sandy Hopper What most parents remember about the hazy, first days of having a newborn is not just the incredible feeling of love for their new baby, but the seemingly endless sleepless nights; those 2 am feeds… Continue Reading >
One of the challenges we all face as parents is that as our kids get older, having them help out around the house can become an ever-increasing challenge. Between cries of I’m tired or I’m too busy, to I forgot… Continue Reading >
By Dean of Research and Program Development, MindChamps, Brian Caswell Over the years, one of the recurrent questions we receive from parents, though expressed in many different ways, is this one: ‘What can I, as a parent, do to help… Continue Reading >
One thing I often hear as a teacher is the difficulty of getting reluctant writers to write. Unfortunately, despite all the advances in technology, writing is still a very important skill to learn, however, for our children, writing isn’t as… Continue Reading >
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