Blog Category: Stress

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The only three rules that matter: KISS parenting

There are so many parenting styles floating around in the sleep-deprived, chaotic world that is ...

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Beware the teen tipping point

Helping our teens to cope, conquer and shine Technically adolescence starts well before the age ...

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Finding calm amidst the holiday chaos

Let’s begin by remembering that emotional contagion is real – we are influenced by the ...

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Childhood stress: Why (and how) we all need to calm down

Increasingly, scientists are linking stress in infancy and childhood to the soaring numbers of people ...

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A ‘good enough’ Christmas

Take a quick trip to a shopping centre around Christmas and you will likely witness frenetic rushing, ...

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The school pickup war zone

Thanks to the rapid changes in technology especially smart phones, well-meaning parents are much more ...

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The silver lining to every natural disaster

Whether it be storms, earthquakes, bushfires or floods, life can hurl some unexpected hurdles our ...

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Creating Your Own Life

Before I explore empowerment – which is what I plan to cover in this article ...

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Adolescent Stress

Today’s adolescents are facing more stressors and risk than any previous generation. In 2020, the ...

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Why Women Shouldn’t Always Leave Themselves the Burnt Chop

I have met so many interesting and weary grown-ups lately. I put a beautiful picture ...

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A Bit of Shoosh Please… We’re Making Magic

When my four sons were young and I was working as a teacher life was ...

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Really Surviving Life: Real Resilience and Passion

“In humanistic psychology resilience refers to ‘an individuals ability to thrive and fulfil potential despite ...

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Youth suicide: Failing Our Adolescents

ABC’s opinion site published this piece from Maggie sharing her own story about a failed ...