Tara-Jade Brown’s family is walking an unexpected path with determination and hope. It feels as though everyone in the entire shopping centre is staring at me. “Shhh baby, calm down,” I croon while rocking the child backwards and forwards. His eyes are unfocused, and he is...
As she deals with her son’s diagnosis with a brain tumour, Lisa Cole concludes we all need to believe in something or someone. Why is it that when you really need something it’s suddenly hard to find? I’d been searching for Coco everywhere that night, but...
The 12th annual World Autism Day is on 2nd April and author Monique Cain, a mother of two children with autism, shares her honest and frank journey with her new book Never Give Up. Never Give Up is an honest and heart-wrenching account of one family’s...
The years prior to her child being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were lonely and confusing for Michelle Reid. I have a daughter who is turning 13 next month and we are planning a big birthday bash. She is very excited and has a big...
The National Asthma Council Australia has just released (07/03/2019) major updates to Australia’s go-to asthma guides – the Australian Asthma Handbook for primary healthcare professionals and the popular My Asthma Guide for people living with asthma. “Australia has one of the highest prevalence rates of asthma...
Joe Adamson* shares his own experiences, in order to reach others who feel that they have failed or haven’t lived up to the “Walt Disney” version of such blended relationships. There has been much discussion in recent times regarding the increasingly growing phenomenon of stepfamilies or...
Dr Melissa Kang contemplates how sex education is treated in Australian classrooms, homes, media and peer groups. Research & curriculum implementation Since 1992, national surveys about the sexual health of students in Australian secondary schools have been conducted. We now have a body of evidence about young...
A note from school prompts a hair-raising experience for Sandy Leen and her family. When the note came home from school advising that there was an outbreak of head lice in my son’s class, I was intrigued. The note instructed me to stop everything and proceed...
Anna Gibson discovers why making time for a story is the biggest contribution you can make to your child’s ‘success’ in life. Albert Einstein was once asked what we could do to make our children smarter. He answered, “If you want your children to be intelligent,...
Dr Melissa Kang contemplates how sex education is treated in Australian classrooms, homes, media and peer groups. Background History The scientific study of human sexuality in Western societies began just over 100 years ago. Prior to then, societies allowed the church to dictate the purpose, meaning and...
