End of semester reports and grades are starting to trickle through. Please, let’s all celebrate the effort our kids have put in and the kind of people they are, more than the letter of the alphabet in the results column. Have you ever been to a funeral where the eulogy included the person’s Year […]
What your child’s report card doesn’t tell you Read More »
I wasn’t diagnosed with PND and traumatic stress disorder til M was 7 months old. This was primarily because I didn’t realise that the difficulties I was experiencing weren’t normal.
I was diagnosed with postnatal depression Read More »
If you get less than 6 hours of sleep a night (and what mum gets more than 6 hours a night?!), it can profoundly affect memory, learning, creativity, productivity and emotional stability, as well as your physical health.
Good sleep linked to good Mental Health Read More »
I remember a day or two after having my first baby (almost 28 years ago!), lying in my hospital bed and gazing at him in wonder…..and sobbing. My very caring doctor looked at me with concerned eyes and asked “Are you happy with your baby?” I looked back at him and in amongst my sobs
I guess I didn’t realise how much I defined myself and my sense of worth by my career achievements, and it took me by surprise how much I missed that.
I finally got it all together. Then I forgot where I put it. Read More »
When your mind goes to a place where suicide is a consideration you know you have gone too far. But how do you get back to a place of normality? How can you be suffering PND? You have everything, a healthy child, great husband, wonderful church and great family support!
Out of the Blue into the Rainbow Read More »
Mums, welcome to Men’s Health Week. Though this week has traditionally been set aside for men to remember their health, to take some ‘me-time’, and to reassess their personal priorities – I actually think this week is just as much for the women as it is for the men! We as wives, sisters, Mums and
STAND BY YOUR MAN DURING MENS HEALTH WEEK Read More »
Sometimes we just can’t help our cravings for those lardy creamy sauce dishes—like pasta Alfredo. Unfortunately, eating them has always made me violently ill and bloated so over the years I’ve had to come up with my own creative ways. Normally I’d use organic tofu or cashew to make a creamy sauce for pasta dishes,
Creamy sauce – hold the cream Read More »
A group of Australian scientists have stumbled across evidence that a happy family environment can actually alter your genetic makeup and prevent diseases later in life. They believe the first 1,000 days are the most important. http://tinyurl.com/lrnsjhp I just gave my boys a big cuddle. I’m sure every little bit of affection counts. 🙂
Create a loving home… repair your baby’s genes? Read More »
the most amazing, incredible, ethereal experience that’s ever happened to me, occurred when I looked like something out of a horror movie (and I’m not even kidding).