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Creating a safe place for a new mother: Preparing for a trauma-informed birth and post-partum recovery

June 3, 2019

Giving birth, whether it is your first, third, or beyond, can be a time of renewal, growth, and joy. Though it can also be a time of dread, angst, and fear when past trauma experiences creep up on you. Depending on the care you receive from your selected health professionals, past trauma experiences can rear … More Creating a safe place for a new mother: Preparing for a trauma-informed birth and post-partum recovery

9 Self-help books that actually help

October 22, 2018

I love reading books, though between family, friends, work and time for myself, time is limited and I can’t afford to waste it. Are you in a similar position? Whether you are or have all the time in the world, your time is still valuable. You can’t afford to read books that waste your time. … More 9 Self-help books that actually help

Perfection: How is it destroying your life? and what can you do about it!

September 10, 2016

Is it better to be loved because you are perfect? Or loved despite your imperfections? So often I feel the pressure to be perfect: Perfect mother; Perfect wife; Perfect friend; Perfect employee, and the list goes on! It’s tiring and absolutely exhausting. Not only this, it is also incredibly distracting which does not help my … More Perfection: How is it destroying your life? and what can you do about it!

The deadliest epidemic that mankind faces: What can you do?

August 23, 2016

Our children are dying. Simply put, no beating around the bush; our children are dying and we are standing around watching helplessly. Oh yes, we all exclaim “what is happening in the world”, though that is often the extent of our response. Simply because we have no idea what we can do about it! Last … More The deadliest epidemic that mankind faces: What can you do?

Addiction proof your child

August 16, 2016

This may be a shock to you, though 37.3% of Australians aged 14 years and over consume alcohol on a weekly basis; 7.7% of Australians aged 14 and over have used analgesics for non-medical purposes once or more in their life; 4.5% of Australians aged 14 years and over have used tranquillisers/sleeping pills (including benzodiazepines) for … More Addiction proof your child

Addictions: What are they?

August 2, 2016

Addictions are a growing issue that many people from all walks of life, deal with in one way or another. Addictions can be in any shape of form, from drugs and alcohol, pornography, internet, food, lack of food, exercise, people, and the list goes on. It is also quite often that people will develop more … More Addictions: What are they?

Book Review – Toxic Mom Toolkit: It’s not you. It’s her.

December 13, 2015

Families are complicated at the best of times; not one family is the same as another. It is particularly difficult when, as a child, your relationship with your mother is not the same as those around you. Seeing mothers and their children going out and having fun together, cuddling and joking around. A natural response … More Book Review – Toxic Mom Toolkit: It’s not you. It’s her.

Drugs and the addict: A destructive relationship

December 2, 2015

“There’s a phrase, “the elephant in the living room”, which purports to describe what it’s like to live with a drug addict, an alcoholic, an abuser. People outside such relationships will sometimes ask, “How could you let such a business go on for so many years? Didn’t you see the elephant in the living room?” … More Drugs and the addict: A destructive relationship

Home: A place to belong

November 5, 2015

Belonging is an innate need. It is how we know where we fit, what is expected of us, what areas we can safely push the boundaries, and somewhere to retreat to. Home should be a place where we feel all these things – unfortunately that is not always the case. So many families have been … More Home: A place to belong

Who am I and why am I here?

November 2, 2015

Purpose: noun 1. The reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc. 2. An intended or desired result; end; aim; goal. 3. Determination; resoluteness. Without purpose, there isn’t any reason to do anything. We eat in order to sustain, we sleep in order to energise, we socialise in order to be connected. … More Who am I and why am I here?