Ways to Help Children Process Information More Easily

As a parent or early childhood educator, I’m sure you’re interested in strategies to help children process information efficiently. This is called executive function and it supports learning. There are three key elements: Focus and self-regulation: can children behave in… Continue Reading >

Time for a big bed? Here’s how to help them sleep better, naturally

Media kindly brought to you by The Natural Bedding Company   There’s lots to think about when your little one is about to transition from a cot to a big bed. Of course, you need the bed itself, new sheets… Continue Reading >

5 ways to overcome mum guilt & embrace me time

Expectations of mothers in our busy world are ramping up, with even the most aware mums finding themselves on the ‘to-do’ list train. With our roles expanding frequently to include business owner, employee, chef, taxi, walking calendar, nurse, lover…. You… Continue Reading >

National Volunteer Week: Hundreds of Red Nose volunteers helping families through the pain of stillbirth and child loss as our Treasured Babies program turns 20

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 >

Top Tips for Aussies Re Lodging their Tax Return

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 >

Because being kind is good for everyone

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 >

Get your child back on track this year using the power of goal setting

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 >

Connection Rituals to Battle Anxiety

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 >

How do you get a gamer kid to help around the house?

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 >

Brain Training’ or ‘Network-Building, What is the Best Approach for My Child?

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 >