Surprising alternatives to Medicare rebated mental health care plans: Mental health support you didn’t know about!!
(Your GP likely doesn’t know all these options either). We all know how over worked our medical system is right now. There are fab General Practitioner’s out there, but it’s hard for them to keep on top of all the fantastic supports available in our community. So if you, or someone you know, is looking […]
Why we are afraid of women’s circles?
This is the title of a podcast episode I came across from Amy Taylor Kabbaz recently. I was scrolling for something else but this jumped out. When Iโve personally invited some mamaโs in my village to come try circle, I have at times been met with statements like โ๐ฐ๐ฉ ๐โ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ค๐ณ๐บ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ […]
Parenting neurodivergent or children with special needs can feel extra hard over the school holidays!!
Iโll be honest Iโve really noticed the impact of having two ND kids this school holiday period. It has shown me that one of them really thrives with the structure of school, and the other is struggling being around family 24/7. Throw in a constant stream of sickness since Christmas week, and I am one […]
How to honour your fourth trimester over the festive season.
My first babe was a newborn over the Christmas period. I was very excited to show off this long awaited bundle of joy. But in doing that I probably pushed myself too much physically and emotionally. I now know what I know, & if I had my time over I would try to put some […]
Honouring your grief during what’s suppose to be the most joyful time of the year.
Grief and Christmas always come hand in hand for me and for many others. I still recall as a child my great Aunty dying on Christmas Day. I also remember how sad my mother was the first Christmas after her own mothers recent death. Personally Christmas was difficult for a few years when we were […]
The mental load on mamas during the festive season is HUGE!!
There is good reason why this time of year gets called the ๐จ๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ season. There is a lot to do before the year ends, there are goodbyes and transitions, there is an increase in financial pressures, there is social gatherings which are not always wanted and the list goes on.The business of life increases significantly […]
Grieving a loss and mothering is messy and complicated.
Two weeks ago we received the devastating news that my uncle, my dads brother died. They live in far North Queensland. We are in lockdown in Melbourne.The loss for me is not just about the tragedy that my uncle is no longer here. It is around the loss to his wife, kids and grandkids. It […]
Did you know our Western culture thinks about babies sleep very differently to other cultures?
Here in Australia but also other places like the USA and UK, there is a big mismatch between what parental expectations of infant and parental sleep should be verses what the reality is. This mismatch can leave parents feeling that there is a problem with their babies sleep and that they as parents should be […]
Dear new mama of 3 kids under 3,
Your heart has expanding even further. It truly is a magical feeling. Especially witnessing all 3 children meeting for the first time. Take a snapshot in your mind of this moment so you can keep it locked away forever! Your body has created and birthed life 3 times in the past 3 years!! Seriously do […]
How I can help you with the 6 pillars of postpartum peace and joy.
I have trained with Julia Jones from Julia – Newborn Mothers who is one of the best people to learn about how to mother the mother. Her focus is on caring for and nourishing the mother which will ultimately benefit the baby and the whole family! Julia describes the 6 pillars of postpartum peace and […]
