The importance of nourishing self-care for mums of older kids
There’s something to be said for a bubble bath when you’ve had an exhausting day. Nothing quite like sinking into those popping bubbles, preferably with a glass of bubbles to …
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The problem with teens and sleep (or lack of sleep!)
In this extract from The New Teen Age, Dr Ginni Mansberg and Jo Lamble talk us through teens and sleep. Or, teens and lack of sleep. In a nutshell, it’s …
“You probably won’t know your teen is smoking pot”
I’m here to tell any parent of a teen that even if you think you know them well, your teen has secrets. They might even have secrets for so long …
Is vaping really that bad?
Fortunately, it’s really only a small proportion of kids who are regularly vaping (estimated at about 1.8 percent of high school kids). But plenty of others are dabbling. Over the …
Saving us from perimenopause, one Hot Flush at a time
Nobody ever signs up for perimenopause, and yet, here we are. Is it not enough that we’ve already been through puberty, pregnancy, childbirth and Year 9? Is. it. not. enough? …
How to help teens take care of their health
The teenage years see many dramatic changes our kids’ health and development. In 2020, these dramatic changes have been compounded by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research has shown …