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Finding Solace in Words: How Journaling Helped Me Heal Through Cancer Recovery
Blog 09 September 2025•6 min read Discovering the therapeutic power of expressive writing during my cancer journey. 💗 Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Week Three This week I will expand on how important journaling was for me during the cancer journey, sharing the transformative power of therapeutic writing for emotional healing and recovery. The Therapeutic
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Farewell Nappies: A Gentle Guide to Nurturing Independence (and Your Sanity!)
Blog 09 September 2025•7 min read (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase.) Oh, the age-old question every parent eventually faces: “When is the right time to start toilet
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A Window into Love, Relationships, and Autism
Blog 09 September 2025•4 min read Love and relationships are a fundamental part of the human experience, a journey of connection, understanding, and vulnerability. But what does this journey look like for those who are neurodivergent? How are the universal experiences of love, heartbreak, and intimacy navigated from an autistic perspective? These are the profound
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Helping Your Child Build Strong Friendships: A Parent’s Guide
Blog 09 September 2025•5 min read (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase.) Friendships are a cornerstone of childhood development. For primary school children, learning to form and maintain
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A Tribute to Mr Black: Saying Goodbye to a Beloved Cat
Blog 09 September 2025•5 min read A tribute to a sleek, royal, roast-chicken-sniffing work companion who stole our hearts. Mr Black: More than Just a Cat Mr Black wasn’t just a cat—he was a neighbourhood celebrity, a pillow thief, a holiday fashion icon, and my son’s most loyal companion through life’s biggest chapters. His recent
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Navigating the High School Friendship Maze: A Parent’s Guide
Blog 09 September 2025•9 min read (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase.) That time has arrived – your not-so-little one is getting ready to make the leap from
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You Can’t Pour from An Empty Cup
Blog 09 September 2025•5 min read (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase.) R U OK? Day, on the second Thursday of September, is an Australian suicide prevention charity.
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The Withing Model: Revolutionary Care Approach for Independence Across All Ages
Blog 09 September 2025•4 min read What is the Withing Model? For many, many, years I have taught a model that I call ‘Withing’. I can’t honestly claim it solely as my own creation because I think it was something that I created out of many academic discussions and reading about models of care
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Riding the Wave: A Brain-Based Guide to Helping Kids Navigate Big Feelings
Blog 09 May 2026•5 min read Have you ever watched your child go from perfectly content to completely overwhelmed in the space of a few seconds? One moment they are happily building a tower, and the next, a single fallen block triggers a storm of tears, shouting, or even throwing. If you are nodding your
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The Whole Brain Child
Parenting 20 October 2025•1 min read Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your eleven-year-old sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make their parents’ lives endlessly challenging? No – it’s just their developing brain calling the shots.