Tag Archives: support

When a family member or friend suffers the loss of their much loved baby, you may not always know what to say or do. You may be feeling helpless and powerless and quite distressed yourself. Bears of Hope Pregnancy and… Continue Reading >

These days parents are spoiled for choice in finding resources and supports available to help them to keep their children safe. Fantastic protective behaviours programs such as My Underpants Rule, Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson, Love Bites… Continue Reading >

  Talking to children about body privacy, body safety & physical abuse is definitely the most confronting, uncomfortable subject for parents & carers to discuss. Naturally it’s uncomfortable for children also. It’s our role as parents, grandparents, carers to educate… Continue Reading >

Nikki Wilkins is a Certified Baby Carrier Consultant and founder of Australia’s largest and longest running baby carrier store, Nurture Nest Many parents or parents-to-be are aware of the incredible benefits of babywearing and that a safe, comfortable and easy… Continue Reading >

Sharon Turner, Strathcona Girls Grammar’s Junior School Psychologist COVID-19 has presented huge challenges for us all, and sadly our kids aren’t immune from the stresses it’s created. Between an incredibly disrupted school year, learning from home, missing friends, and not… Continue Reading >

Fiona Rogerson   Let’s talk about grief after birth trauma. Your baby is here.  He’s healthy, he’s growing.  All you ever wanted was for him to be born safely and healthy.  But months on, there’s still a lingering darkness that… Continue Reading >

All children and young people need support from adults during times of stress and uncertainty, including during the coronavirus pandemic. This is a challenging time for many people and this uncertainty is a significant source of anxiety, particularly for children… Continue Reading >

While care for someone with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be provided by professional services, in-home support carried out by family members is still very common. If you are currently caring for a family member with ASD, there are a… Continue Reading >

Planning around becoming a new parent is an exciting but scary rollercoaster of emotions. When we are faced with the unknown, we can often find ourselves trying to find ways of feeling in control. For me this looked like buying… Continue Reading >

There’s a lot of different types of baby carriers: There are carriers, which are sometimes called pouches. These are usually soft semi-structured carriers that allow baby to face in, and then graduate to other carrying positions including forward facing and… Continue Reading >