Every time I hear the words, I see a singing, dancing seagull sporting a broad-brimmed hat and oversized sun protective t-shirt! I bet I’ve got you humming the tune now too… We’ve heard about the importance of being SunSmart for decades – new research is confirming we’ve heeded the message too – for one, we’re […]
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This is a topic that can be difficult to approach, a topic that seems too big, too hard and too scary to look at. But, no person should live life in a state of fear of the partner they love. What is domestic violence and abuse? Domestic abuse is when one partner in a marriage
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Whether it fizzes, gives you wings or opens happiness – the truth is, it’s packed with sugar and it could be causing serious health problems in children. Figures released late last year show 1 in 6 Queensland kids are drinking at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily. That’s not limited to soft drink either – it
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It started out like most nights at our place… frantically getting dinner ready while my boys played noisily around my feet (Tyson 2 ½ & Jack – almost 1). Hubby had just gone out to the verandah to light the barbeque when we both heard an almighty ‘thud!’
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Life is full of situations that cause stress! However, stress isn’t always a bad thing. It can be the motivation to get us moving – to write that report, make the ballet costume, perform in the play or make that important speech etc. But when you are constantly functioning with your foot on the stress
The stats are shocking. Almost one Queenslander a day will die from inhaling tobacco smoke this year, without ever having smoked a cigarette in their life. The effects of second-hand smoke are so often understated – and so alarming. Around 3000 Queenslanders will die from a tobacco-related disease this year. The World Health Organisation estimates
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Alright alright… I admit it…I’m a perfectionist. I take pride in a job well done. I’m a mum, I’m a wife, I’m a worker, a house cleaner, a seamstress, a medic, a teacher – the list is a mile long. And somewhere in amongst all of these roles, I need to find the one that
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It started with an alarm I forgot to set the night before. That meant I was awoken unceremoniously by my little boy precisely half an hour late. Of course, this was the day I had a 9am deadline and an 8.45am start at playgroup (where I help set up). Flinging clothes in the general direction
About 3 & ½ years ago, I started getting symptoms of Anxiety. When they started, I wasn’t sure what was happening to me. I would have moments when my heart would start palpitating with a squeezing sensation in my chest for no apparent reason. I found that I was quite tired a lot of the
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The first year of my daughter’s life I found motherhood quite difficult. I felt swamped by my new role and somewhere along the way I lost myself. I felt I had been transformed into a breast feeding, nappy changing, baby burping robot. I had put on about 30 kilos while pregnant and although I had
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