In this day and age, many parents are working at night. Whether it's jumping onto the laptop every night once the kids...
Mental Health
Disconnect: Why you should unplug the kids from technology
Mobile phones, tablets, video games, television and computers are all within easy reach for children today. It’s not...
Feeling frazzled by the pandemic? It’s okay to scream
Motherhood can be pretty exhausting at times, but add the coronavirus pandemic into the juggle of family and work life...
Profile: Parentline – Free Counselling support
Kids do better when parents feel supported. But sometimes you just need to talk to someone, and sometimes you need...
Profile: SQPsych
At SQPsych they strive to provide high-quality therapy and assessment services to clients while adhering to the values...
New Year: A good time to reset and look after YOU
Let’s be honest, 2022 was yet another tumultuous year. As parents, it’s no surprise that sometimes you feel like you...
Recognising the signs of post-natal depression
By Dr Tanya Obertik A perfect little being grows and develops inside you until a family of one becomes two or two...
The shock of becoming a new mum
I remember my first few nights home from hospital with my new baby boy (who I was obviously completely enraptured...
Addressing childhood anxiety AND raising money for Kids Helpline
According to Beyond Blue, one in seven young people experience a mental health condition each year. In 2015, it was...
So your child is on the spectrum… What now?
From 2012 to 2015 the number of Australians with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) rose from 115,400 to 164,000*, an...
Live streaming video platform to get teens to open up about mental health
yourtown’s Kids Helpline is challenging the very nature of communicating with teens who may be experiencing mental...
New children’s yoga studio opens on the Sunshine Coast
A new children’s yoga studio has opened on the Sunshine Coast, helping local kids to find their happy place and...
