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Overwhelm
  • Mar 17
  • 3 min

Overwhelm

Could overwhelm be a state of mind we focus on so intently that has us out of balance?
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Anxiety: what is it and how does it affect us?
  • Feb 20
  • 2 min

Anxiety: what is it and how does it affect us?

Anxiety is very individual, yet there's a commonality to it that means we have a plethora distractions to ignore our body's communication
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Not speaking up poisons relationships
  • Feb 9
  • 3 min

Not speaking up poisons relationships

If we chose to be honest, we could make life so much more simple and fun, by putting the emphasis on allowing each other the space to share
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Go Go Go!
  • Feb 5
  • 4 min

Go Go Go!

Meet Mary a 'go go go woman' with a 'go go go' lifestyle that ended up with her nearly wetting her pants...
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How well do we hide our challenges?
  • Aug 7, 2021
  • 3 min

How well do we hide our challenges?

Our kids see far more than we expect them to, and are far more equipped to handle it than we give them credit for. So, why pretend?
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Addictions - same same but different
  • Apr 30, 2021
  • 2 min

Addictions - same same but different

Addictions come in a huge variety of styles and flavour’s but all have the same devastating impact on our lives
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Parenting doesn't start with the child
  • Sep 4, 2020
  • 2 min

Parenting doesn't start with the child

We all assume that parenting starts with having a baby or child and this is what qualifies us to have the title or role of ‘parent.’ What...
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Single parenting wisdom
  • Aug 30, 2020
  • 4 min

Single parenting wisdom

Nicki has been a single parent since she was first pregnant with her daughter. Nicki had been living out of a suitcase, working and...
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A Mother's Voice - Raising My Boys
  • Aug 21, 2020
  • 6 min

A Mother's Voice - Raising My Boys

With parenting, it’s easy to take things personally; on reflection though, I don’t think it is a personal thing.
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Challenging 'boys don't cry'
  • Jul 17, 2020
  • 2 min

Challenging 'boys don't cry'

We may not tell boys explicitly, but with all our actions they learn what is acceptable and what is not from what we model.
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Boys, fitting in, and pack energy
  • May 29, 2020
  • 3 min

Boys, fitting in, and pack energy

‘Fitting in’ is an unspoken directive that to survive they have to toughen up yet where does this lead? Pack energy doesn’t ‘just happen’...
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Looking for what's wrong
  • Mar 29, 2020
  • 2 min

Looking for what's wrong

We fall into a pattern of looking for what’s wrong instead of appreciating the amazing people in our lives.
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From childhood trauma to Trust and Love
  • Sep 2, 2018
  • 1 min

From childhood trauma to Trust and Love

It takes a village to raise our children - particularly our most vulnerable children. Mary Jo McVeigh set up Cara House in Sydney a place...
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