How to reduce childhood stresses

By Alicia Windon, psychologist at Youthrive It’s nearly that time of the year where the final school term is nearing an end but with it comes the stress of kids completing assignments and tests. The younger children can also often… Continue Reading >

The benefits of sending your child to childcare

By Dr Kaylene Henderson   The decision about whether to send your child to childcare is often accompanied by a wave of mixed emotions – nervousness, relief and that all-familiar guilt, just to name a few. After all, you’re planning… Continue Reading >

Why you should say sorry to your kids

Yes, children need guidance, they need their parents to be positive role models and they need to learn to show respect, but there’s also other important things they need to learn – their parents are human, their parents are also… Continue Reading >

Food Budgeting

As two busy mums running households as well as businesses, can be quite a challenge. From managing work, family, and all of the day to day, it can be overwhelming at times. And we all know that one of the… Continue Reading >

Trauma, connection and stress in the home

Connection is the foundation of a thriving, respectful and productive relationship with your baby. Without connection, you dive into dark and murky waters feeling your way into uncharted territory. Your relationship with your child starts before birth when they start… Continue Reading >

Minority Stress in Same Sex Families

Shane Warren   As we approach the end of another year, we often find ourselves reflecting back on the year past, the good the stuff, the tough stuff and the ‘I’m out of here’ stuff…  Therapeutically this is powerful stuff… Continue Reading >

5 Ways to Make Your Holiday Celebrations More Inclusive

Photo by Chris Benson on Unsplash   If you haven’t already noticed, the holiday season is fast approaching. For most of us, this is our favourite time of year. A time to kick back, catch up and end the year… Continue Reading >

8 little known facts about S.R.E.D.

Similar to Adrenal fatigue or burnout, Stress related exhaustion disorder (S.R.E.D.) seems to be the latest emerging health crisis we are now facing after a global pandemic. As a Practitioner specialising in stress, anxiety disorders and Adrenal health, I am… Continue Reading >

Top 10 Reasons Why Emotional Intelligence Is Critical for Our Kids

Emotional Intelligence is not a new concept or a new collection of skills for people. It’s really nothing new and fancy, and yet in the last 20 to 30 years, it has completely risen up to the forefront of a… Continue Reading >

How Australians are stepping up for kids facing cancer with the Big Walk

Camp Quality’s Big Walk for Little Kids is the latest fundraising challenge seeing Australians lacing up their trainers across the country. Will you join in the fun? This year, the stakes are the highest they have ever been, with 9,100… Continue Reading >