By ADRIENNE GARSIDE Some years ago, a friend’s young son received a merit award at his school’s weekly assembly. He was recognised not because he topped the class in a maths test or ran first in a race, but because he was kind and inclusive towards others. I have since heard of other Central Coast …
5 ways to boost your fertility
by Nicole Saliba Planning to grow your family is an exciting time. Just as it takes time to plan and prepare a baby friendly space at home, it takes time and effort to create a healthy and nourishing ‘first home’ (your uterus!) for your new bub to grow. Although we might think that it all …
New clinic opens to help Central Coast Cancer Patients
LYMPHATIC SOLUTIONS Recovering cancer patients on the Central Coast have celebrated the opening of a new facility in Erina last night, with the official launch of Cancer Rehabilitation & Lymphatic Solutions state-of-the-art specialised clinic. Having treated hundreds of patients across the region to assist in their cancer recovery, the specialist clinic has been specifically designed …
Baby poo!
by Dr Sam Pethen In the words of children’s author, Taro Gomi; ‘everybody poops’, and, I believe, becoming a parent marks the transition where most people start thinking about poo in a very different way than they ever thought possible! In the book of the same title, Taro tells us a ‘one humped camel makes …
Happiness isn’t what I wish for my children
by Catherine Schasser According to vocabulary.com “Happiness is that feeling that comes over you when you know life is good and you can’t help but smile.” Similarly, Sonja Lyubomirsky, a professor of psychology at the University of California, defines happiness as, “the experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that one’s …
Gap Year – Inspiring change
by KYLIE BAILEY I woke up one day and wondered, is this it? Life in my 40’s with my family! With my profession as a Mindset coach, a top skill of mine is setting goals and aligning my life with my values. I naturally know how to take small steps to make my big goals come …
Parenting on the same page
We are all new to this parenting gig by NIKKI SMITH Our babies were not born with a manual explaining everything that we needed to know for them to thrive, nor were we given option A, B or C regarding how we wanted to parent. All these learning lessons have come with time, they’ve come with …
Immunity – Natural defence for the family
By Diana Arundell Our world is constantly changing and exposing us to new viruses and pathogens. Almost as quickly as we discover and identify a pathogen, it’s likely to have evolved and changed to avoid current medication to eradicate it and so as well as focusing on the specific pathogen, our very best defence is …
Q&A with Tony Myland
ET Australia CEO and founding principal of ET Australia Secondary College Parents/carers and students have chosen ET Australia Secondary College (ETASC) as their first choice of high school on the Central Coast. ETASC has experienced constant enrolment growth since opening its doors to Central Coast students and enrolments are occurring through reputation and word of …
Busy mums, busy lives
by Sam & Jordi Woods Whether you are a stay at home mum, business woman, student or an everyday woman who leads a busy life, I am sure you can relate to the early morning rush! Many of us try to cram so much into our mornings before we head out the door that we can …










