Category Adolescents
Emotional eating, what’s eating you? Part 2
Last week I highlighted what emotional eating is, how it can be a very normal process, but also what to look out for if you have concerns with your eating habits and patterns and suspect they could be symptomatic of deeper…
Emotional eating, what’s eating you? Part 1
Do you find yourself turning to food when stressed? Do you find yourself automatically scouring the pantry or fridge when bored? Do you seek comfort in food when sad? These are scenarios many of us will be familiar with and…
NAPLAN and anxiety: When the pressure is too much for your child
The countdown is on to the next NAPLAN tests in South Australian schools, due in May 12-14, 2015. Since the introduction of the NAPLAN testing in our schools, I have witnessed a growing number of parents in Adelaide expressing concerns…
Eight ways to increase your happiness and improve your stress levels by practicing self compassion and self care
It is incredible how we are able to do so much for others these days, but do little for ourselves without negotiating whether or not we deserve it, or without feeling guilty after having done it. While writing this blog…
5 Ways to Support Your Child Through Separation
Separation isn’t easy for anyone. It is often a very difficult time for parents; neither of you planned nor wanted this in the beginning. There’s been a drastic change in what you’d hoped, planned and envisioned. Now that it’s happened,…
The Adelaide Bush Fires – Coping with Trauma and Loss
In the wake of the recent devastating bush fires in the Adelaide Hills, having experienced past bush fires myself, as well as being partner to a Captain in the CFS and an Adelaide Hills resident, I have taken some time…
Preparing for the First Day of School – for kids and parents
Christmas has come and gone and the New Year is upon us. Soon children will be thinking about heading back to school for another year of learning and fun. For many parents and families, 2015 marks the start of a…
Surviving Christmas in the Face of Grief and Loss
As the year draws to an end, and Christmas approaches I have taken some time to reflect upon what to me was the most heartbreaking and defining period of my life. For the first time last year, as a family…
7 tips for beating end of year school exam stress: Start by making anxiety your friend
Year 12 exams began in South Australia today and the TV cameras were rolling to cram in the latest psychological insights for helping students perform well under pressure. If you missed the news bulletins, we have put one of them…
I’m pregnant and I’m petrified. Am I going to hurt my baby?
So you’re pregnant. According to Hollywood and any other social media, you should be surrounded by an ever-radiant glow. You should also have gorgeous black and white photos of your evenly curved belly, to go in your scrap book of…
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