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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 …

By Diana Arundell, University Qualified Naturopath and Nutritionist As flora and fauna around us naturally cycle through the seasons, so too do we as humans but perhaps not quite as …

By Sarah Tolmie If there are seasons to fall in love, for me it is Spring and Summer. It’s all about hot beach holidays and watermelon; social celebrations and champagne; …

Looking back at my adolescence and early adulthood, I didn’t have an eating disorder, but I certainly had a disordered relationship with food. During my teens I used to weigh …

By Sharon Booth Extra blankets are on and the slow cooker has made its annual reappearance. Even with our Aussie version of winter the chilly mornings can make us want …

By Jessica Sanford My Extraordinary Mum, written by Dani Vee, is from a little girl’s point of view as she introduces us to her wonderful mum. She explains that her …