Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “On The Coast – Families”
by Sarah Tolmie With the bush fires all calmed by March it seemed like finally we could exhale with relief and rebuild and resume lives and then the Coronavirus pandemic arrived. As I write this now in mid-March, by the time you read this in April, who knows whether the escalation has happened or subsided …
Emotional connection between an infant and their parent or caregiver through wordless communication is called attachment bonding. This wordless communication affects the way an infant develops mentally, physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially. The quality of this attachment bonding between an infant and parent varies. Secure attachment relationships with caregivers are a protective factor for infants …
An important question for all young parents. We speak with Nicole Smith, Head of Primary School at Green Point Christian College Many parents spend considerable time discussing whether the will send their kids to school early, on time, or hold them back. For those parents whose child falls into a grey area because of when …
“Knowing that our daughter is not only being cared, for but engaged with, brings us such peace of mind. We didn’t just want someone to come and look after our daughter, we wanted someone to come and play, interact and engage. Our daughter is so happy when Suzy shows up as she knows she’s in …
Here are five free apps that can help you navigate through your breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and life beyond. With Dr Mary Ling, Central Coast Breast and General Surgeon 1 Know Your Lemons Useful for all women. Did you know that milk lobes feel like soft squishy peas, while a cancerous lump often feels hard and immovable …
MBM Legal + Conveyancing is a legal practice in Gosford providing planning, development, environmental, local government and commercial law services to both government and private sector clients. Martin Ball, solicitor, has more than 25 years of experience in these areas of law, and can assist you with expert advice and representation to best achieve your …
by Diana Arundell The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in our sunny country may be hard to believe, however it is not only a reality but it’s a growing issue putting many Australians at risk of developing serious health conditions. Some of the conditions associated with vitamin D deficiency include increased risk of breast or …
by Leanna McNeil When I decided to start a family, I had no idea that my child’s arrival would leave me feeling traumatized, and experiencing grief and loss. I had a perceived notion of how I would bring my child into this world and how she would thrive. For every parent, the vision that we hold …
by Kate Landete Having a baby and becoming parents is both wonderfully exciting and terrifying at the same time, characterised by some of the most extreme highs and lows you are likely to ever experience. With as many as 1 in 5 expecting or new mums and 1 in 10 expecting or new dads in …
by Maryanne Sayers One of the things I hear all the time when first working with a family having problems with their baby’s sleeping is “We were just waiting for it to get better” or “People were telling us it would all work out” or “Friends were telling us to just do what we needed …
