If only my children were more helpful and cooperative… If only my husband was more talkative… If only I had a smaller behind and a prettier face… If only they understood me better… If only everyone in this house was more considerate… If only my parents wouldn’t do that… If only everyone else changed, my […]
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Whether it’s your late afternoon latte, noisy neighbours, or just too much on your mind, daytime mayhem often means bedtime bedlam. We work hard to meet our daily commitments, but a lack of quality sleep can play havoc with our bodies and minds, affecting our judgement, mood, manner, and ability to absorb and retain information.
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For 15 years, I’ve served in Kids Ministry at different churches and denominations. For 15 years, I worked almost solely with 2-4 year olds and for 15 years I wondered the impact it had on their lives (if any), apart from providing a child-free environment in which their parents could enjoy the sermon.
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Do you already have the “perfect” plan designed for your children’s lives? As mothers, I believe this is a particularly difficult area to maneuver. Wanting the very best for our children, we can get our hearts set on the best preschool to the best college. Knowing how hard it can be in this world, we
Is there anything I can do to prevent my child from getting braces?
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Are you able to ‘shake it off’ when faced with the stress of looming deadlines, relationship conflicts, family pressures, long work hours and burgeoning household chores? If not, you’re perfectly normal. For many of us, the strains of daily life can quickly take their toll, causing anxiety and distress. Learning new ways of managing stress
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This International Women’s Day is the perfect opportunity for women to prioritise their wellbeing and start thinking about healthy lifestyle behaviours that can prevent illness and disease and enrich quality of life. Up to one third of all cancer cases are preventable with a few simple changes to lifestyle factors. At the top of our list
International Women’s Day: Let’s cut female cancer rates! Read More »
It is very hard to feel safe when your worth is in everyone else’s hands – your husband’s, children’s, friends’, family’s, the strangers’ in the supermarket watching you handle a tantrum… When that is the case, we find ourselves constantly alert for danger and defensive, as we can hear an attack in almost anything. Am
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It’s probably one piece of parenting advice I’m glad I didn’t take…
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Over the weekend, the world marked International Childhood Cancer Day – a collaborative initiative to raise awareness about the impact of childhood cancer and to support children, families and friends affected. Nationally, around 640 children aged 0-14 years are diagnosed with cancer each year. Many of us know that the impact of childhood cancer on
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