A new year brings change.

For many, young and old, a new year brings with it change. It may be a new mum heading back to work, a young child moving up rooms at daycare, a 4-year-old entering the world of schooling, new year classes,… Continue Reading >

Should I be talking to my child about their sugar intake?

By Sarah Smith of Bayside Dietetics www.baysidedietetics.com.au Follow Bayside Dietetics on Facebook   I can still see the love in the room when Sophie* sat down between her parents in my clinic. She was now twelve and having a significant… Continue Reading >

How to avoid the negative side effects of caring too much

Have you ever felt resentment towards someone or something you cared about? They matter to you, yet they have mostly become a source of anxiety, anger, worry. Well, this could be a sign that you care too much.    The overcare… Continue Reading >

Kicking off the New Year with Mindful Intentions

By Krissy Regan The Wellness Poet   What a start to the year it’s been. So much excitement to be on holidays, see family and friends and travel and then boom… back to crisis mode with uncertainty, frustration and fear…. Continue Reading >

How to Get Christmas Sorted Early, Stress-Free!

  Christmas is fast approaching! Known worldwide as the time for warm, fuzzy feelings and time spent together, it can also be extremely stressful in the lead-up to pull it all together!   If the thought of juggling a long… Continue Reading >

My child doesn’t like reading…

Our first daughter was incredibly curious, but honestly, she would not sit still for long enough to have a story read to her unless it was late in the night, and by late, I mean late. Often, I would fall… Continue Reading >

Relaxing into Labour with Oxytocin

By Renee Adair   Of all the most rapidly increasing concerns in childbirth today, by far the one that concerns me the most is medical induction. Often this is done as a routine precaution for a variety of reasons or… Continue Reading >

Childhood Eczema

Eczema is a condition of the skin and there are a number of different types. One of these commonly seen in kids is called ‘atopic dermatitis’. It affects approximately 20% of kids and often develops in the first few months… Continue Reading >

Helping Children Overcome Worry

I remember growing up I was what you’d call a “worry wart” because I’d worry about all sorts of trivial things. But today that’s not the case. I actually worry about very little! In fact, now you could call me… Continue Reading >