Ready to COPE

Ready to COPE

This is a time in a woman’s life when we know they are most likely to develop mental health problems. Aside from the physical changes, there’s lots of expectations and stresses that come with becoming a mother. I caught up with Nicole from COPE to ask her more.

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Starting Primary School in 2019? Tips to help for a smooth transition

Starting Primary School in 2019? Tips to help for a smooth transition

I can see your panicking faces from here, or is that the face of freedom? There are so many feelings revolving around the thought of your Child (especially the first) heading off to ‘big school’ next year.

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Yoga Therapy: Using Yoga to help children who have suffered from trauma

Yoga Therapy: Using Yoga to help children who have suffered from trauma

Jessica Mcilveen is the founder of Kids Yoga Therapy, an exceptional business that helps children who have suffered from trauma with yoga and meditation techniques. Jessica is a yoga and meditation teacher as well as a social worker. I caught up with her to ask how yoga helps children who have suffered from trauma and what we can do as parents and carers to help.

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6 Tips to help your baby sleep

6 Tips to help your baby sleep

As parents many of us go through the same thing initially. When we are pregnant, its all about the birth with very little focus on what happens afterwards. Then we get home with our new baby and, if you’re anything like me, we freak out a little - we’re tired, we’re sore, we’re overwhelmed and the thing we need the most of, we get the least of… Sleep! Here’s 6 gentle and natural tips to help our babies, and us, get a good nights sleep!

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National Nutrition Week: Food Insecurity in Australia

National Nutrition Week: Food Insecurity in Australia

This week is National Nutrition Week and today marks World Food Day. Over the next year it is anticipated $60 billion will be spent on diet related illnesses in Australia. Sadly, 25% of Australian children, 1 in 4, were overweight or obese in 2014/15 and these figures are now said to be sitting at 28%. On the other end of the spectrum, it is estimated 1 in 5 children go hungry in Australia.

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These Melbourne Mums are using kids music to shape lives!

These Melbourne Mums are using kids music to shape lives!

I assumed my music making days were over when I gave birth. I was so tired and thought I would never have a new idea again. Then I sang to my tantrumming child and realised I had the power of hypnotism. I could feel her body relax in my arms and listen, and I realised that music still has that effect on me as an adult. I can escape stress through music. Why wouldn't I want pass such a valuable tool onto my kids?

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