Tag Archives: parents

When your baby arrives into the world, we think of how cute and tiny they are. With their adorable faces and innocent smiles. It is hard not to marvel at the miracle of life. But many parents are not prepared… Continue Reading >

Many new or expecting parents share similar fears and concerns during this time and my hope is to offer some best practice researched advice, strategies and recommendations for families to try, because if there is one thing I have learnt… Continue Reading >

As a baby sleep consultant of 19 years and midwife and nurse of 29 years, I can tell you with certainty that the 4-month sleep regression is real! It derails babies, starting off a spiral of sleep deprivation. Parents always… Continue Reading >

Those first few days when you get home after birth can seem the most daunting, bewildering but also a glorious time. When I brought my first child home, many years ago now…eek. I had no idea what I was meant… 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 >

The phenomenon known as forgotten baby syndrome or fatal distraction, occurs when a parent unknowingly leaves their child in the car, usually because of a short-term memory overload, change in usual routine or extreme exhaustion. Every year we hear the… Continue Reading >

The hidden impact on kids whose parents have cancer There is no doubt a childhood cancer diagnosis can stop a family in its tracks. No-one expects it and no-one would wish it on someone else. The diagnosis is often just… Continue Reading >

My son was 13 years old when we went on a camp to mark his transition into manhood. He was starting to want to isolate as a teenage boy and our communication was really limited. He was dragged kicking and… Continue Reading >

My Food Allergy Friends Australia’s dedicated provider of educational allergy resources. The aim of the program is to help parents educate their children about allergies using the books and resources. Childcare centres and schools can put the Food Allergy Smart Program in place by using our… Continue Reading >

Here we speak to Geoff, who has three sons (a four-year-old and three-year-old twins) with his partner of 10 years, Nagel, about his family.  Can you tell us about your family? I grew up in country NSW and Nagel grew… Continue Reading >