Last week at a local playground I went down a 2m slide with my 14-month-old bub Malia. I shrieked with fear and Malia cackled with glee. And I wondered, “When did I become so scared of the thrill?” 🤔
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What fave activity have you put off since becoming a parent? 🤔
For me, it's salsa dancing. I used to compete. I used to train 5 nights a week. I used to gig.
Once I fell pregnant, I felt too sick to dance. And once my bub was born, I felt too shattered and rushed off my feet to even TRY to add another thing to our family's schedule.
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In Play Therapy and at home, one way to help kids learn how to regulate their emotions is to provide a Calming Space/Corner.
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A few weeks ago, I was so, so burnt out.
🥱 My 1-year-old's sleep was erratic - She'd take hours to go down, wake up at 3am, or BOTH!
💸 The cost of living was creating financial stress for my children's counselling private practice, and in turn my own family's finances.
🤹 I felt overwhelmed from constantly trying to but seemingly failing to juggle parenting, my biz, housework, cooking, life admin - ALL THE THINGS!...
Hello Sunshine! 🥰
Has anyone else been feeling the SADs (Seasonal Affective Disorder) BIG TIME this winter?
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My second theme for 2024 is HARMONY.
I want to feel a sense of HARMONY between my personal, family, social and professional lives.
Some might call this ‘work-life balance’, but for me, balance implies equal weight on all sides. Whereas ‘harmony’ feels more like the different parts of my life complementing each other in a peaceful, uplifting way. One can dream, hey?!
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I don’t do New Year resolutions, but I do like to think of THEMES for the year. Concepts that I feel might be helpful to focus on when I’m making decisions, seeking direction or reassurance - in life and the biz. And one of my main themes for 2024 is LOVE.
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I thought I wasn’t a perfectionist anymore!
I really thought all the inner work I’d done meant perfectionism was kicked to the curb. But perfectionism has reared its ugly head again.
For Melbourne’s Lockdown 4.0 I’ve had to close my private practice. But now my blood is boiling. The Victorian Government has excluded Play Therapists from businesses eligible to access the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two (BCAPR2).
If children’s mental health is important to you, comment and share this post with your friends, family, parents, educators - anyone who cares about kids.
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Have you ever noticed your child copying your language or behaviour? Maybe you tend to yell in the car at hoons cutting you off, and one day your child yells at them too. And you think, uh oh. Helping children understand their emotions is important, and so is role-modelling how you manage your own emotions. How do you react when you’re angry, frustrated or sad? What do you need to relieve stress, fill your emotional cup and feel grounded?
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A close friend of mine has a six-year-old son. He experiences severe meltdowns at home, aggressive behaviours at school and low self-esteem…
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With no previous template for the Covid19 world, you might be wondering how to best support your child to return to school. So we’ve put together our BEST (Bedtime, Emotions, Support, Team) tips to help you out! :)
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STRATEGIES and LANGUAGE for MANAGING YOUR CHILD'S WORRIES about the Coronavirus.
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PRACTICAL and CHILD-FRIENDLY RESOURCES for facilitating Coronavirus-related discussions.
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