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By Dr Nicholas Altuneg Getting your child ready for their first day of school can feel like a big job. Uniform pressed, school bag packed, lunch box filled, and don’t …

By Carin Clegg, Accredited Practising Dietitian Well it’s that time of year again, where we are bombarded with all those temptations at social occasions. Here are a few tips to …

By Kylie Spicer Dietitian/Nutritionist We all know that the quality of a child’s food affects their growth and development including how their body and brain work. But did you know …

By Dr Nicholas Altuneg You go in to say goodnight to your child only to find out he is playing “Minecraft” in bed. Or your daughter is busy on Snapchat …

By Carin Clegg, Accredited Practising Dietitian, If anyone has been to our clinics or workshops, you may have received a packet of seeds from the food plants from my garden. …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach Crying is healing. Researchers have established that crying releases oxytocin and endorphins. These feel–good chemicals help ease both physical and emotional pain. We all need …

By Sam and Jordi Woods How many times have you had someone take a photo with you in it and you’ve cringed at the outcome? Many of us don’t like …

By Alexandra Wilson (AMHSW; CSW; MAASW; BSW Usyd) When people reach out for mental health support, they’re often looking for ways to reduce or eliminate unpleasant emotional states. Fear, anxiety, …

By Cathy Spooner When I lost my mum to cancer five years ago it felt like the world had been ripped from under me. It was fast and we weren’t …

“Let’s go for a walk.” “Do you want to go for a walk?” I am forever suggesting walks to my children. And I’m lucky that they, mostly, say yes. I …