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Problem Solving Skills for Children

Problem Solving Skills for Children

How do I help my children make better choices? The problem solving process Does your child seem to struggle with making the right choices in the moment? Does your child experience difficulties to stop and think before he/she acts, which...

How to Build Your Child’s Resilience

How to Build Your Child’s Resilience

Resilient children bounce back in the face of setbacks and difficulties. While adults often assume that childhood is a carefree and happy period of life, the reality is that children experience stress too. Though they don’t have the...

12 Simple Tips to Improve Your Sleep

12 Simple Tips to Improve Your Sleep   Falling asleep may seem like an impossible dream when you’re awake at 3am, but good sleep is more under your control than you might think. Following healthy sleep habits can make the difference...

The Influence of Male Body Image In Media

  What is body image? Body image is how you perceive, think and feel about your body. Poor body image, and the role of the media in particular, has received a lot of press. And there is a widespread awareness of how it can contribute...

Managing Chronic Pain

DID YOU KNOW THAT ONE IN FIVE AUSTRALIANS, INCLUDING ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN, LIVE WITH CHRONIC PAIN?  This number is HUGE and actually increases to one in three of the older (over 65) age group.  Those who experience chronic pain will...

How to Support Someone Who Is Struggling

How Can I Offer Support to Someone Who Is Struggling? In today's world, there is so much stress and pressure and unfortunately, mental illness or symptoms of mental illness are becoming all to common. We all have people who are important...

7 Secrets of Highly Happy Children

7 Secrets of Highly Happy Children   When it comes to kids, people just don't think about happiness enough these days. They think about success. They think in comparisons. They think about milestones, graduations and shiny trophies....

Heart Week – 28 April – 4 May 2019

Did you know that each year, almost 10,000 Australians die of a heart attack?  That’s one Australian life every 53 minutes.  That’s why during Heart Week – 28 April – 4 May 2019 – the Heart Foundation will be urging all Australians to...

SAFER INTERNET DAY 2020

The next Safer Internet Day is Tuesday 11th February 2020.   The internet can be a powerful tool for learning but it’s also a place where your child could encounter dangerous material or people. With some practical internet safety...

How You Start Your Day Matters

How You Start Your Day Matters   The other day I was rushing around like a mad thing, stressed, because we had woken up late and had to be at swimming lessons and there was just not enough time to get everything done.  I was outside,...