Exercising in cold weather can be challenging mama, but with the right strategies, you can stay active during the winter months. Here are three tips to help you exercise effectively in the cold: Dress appropriately: Proper clothing is crucial for staying warm and comfortable during cold-weather workouts. Layer your clothing to trap warmth and allow …
The sensory retreat experience from Retreat Yourself is designed to encourage relaxation, rejuvenation, and self-discovery. As you explore the carefully chosen products, you embark on a journey of self-exploration, awakening the magic that resides within you, mama! Each box contains over $300 worth of full-sized products, providing you with wonderfully luxurious experiences. From soothing skincare …
By Julia Ryan I want you to take a moment to think about the times when you’ve doubted yourself. When you’ve thought you weren’t good enough….. Where the struggles and hard times that life presents us, made you think you couldn’t keep going. Now multiply that by a thousand if you have a child with …
By Christine Cronin My son received his first diagnosis 3 days after he was born. That was hard. The little baby boy I thought I was taking home with me was suddenly different. The entire picture I had in my head of who he was going to be, and strangely, the picture I had …
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By Retreat Yourself ‘End of financial year’ marks so much more than a good sale (though we’re in full support of a treat-yourself moment). It’s important to each of us on a personal level: July 1 is the start of chapter two. It marks the defined midpoint in the year; six months down, six months …
By Kelly Wilton As I step into the hospital lift, the weight of my emotions becomes overwhelming. The tears well up, threatening to spill over. I have a mere 8 floors to compose myself, about 6 seconds to regain my composure. As the lift doors open, I take a deep breath and step into the …
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When her only child was diagnosed with a genetic eye condition, mum Anita described the emotions as “like going through the stage of grief, watching your blind child grow up in a sighted world’’. “Devastation can’t even describe it. Confusion, turmoil, despair, grief. It was a real whirlwind where you think, what is the future …
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By Ashlee McDowell OT and Mental Health specialist Ashlee McDowell from Engage Occupational Therapy provides some strategies to help minimise the stress we feel from the mental load of a never-ending to-do list. It can be incredibly easy to be overwhelmed by all the things you need to do. Instead of one long list, make …
By Autism Awareness Australia Co-parenting can be a challenge at the best of times for reasons both in and out of our control. A lack of time, resources, clear communication, and compromising can create situations where parents and children feel overwhelmed, ignored or isolated, especially when you add autism to the mix. When it comes …
Carers Australia have a super podcast all about YOU as a carer, and they have the 3rd season dropping on Friday 30 June. Hosted by the incredible Jamila Rizvi, The Secret Life of Carers takes the listener through raw and honest conversations. It looks into extraordinary roles, the genuine emotions, sacrifices, and triumphs that shape …
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