The first months postpartum are a blur of love, exhaustion and new rhythms, where every cry or cuddle feels like a world of its own. At Happy Minds Psychology in Geelong, we know this season—often called the fourth trimester—can test...
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Mindful Parenting: Cultivating Calm in the First Months Postpartum
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Understanding ARFID: When Picky Eating Becomes a Serious Eating Disorder
Read MoreAs a parent, you might be used to hearing your child say, “I don’t like that” or “I’m not hungry.” It’s common for children to be picky eaters, but when does picky eating become a serious eating disorder? In this...
Understanding Childhood Anxiety: Signs, Causes, and Strategies for Support
Read MoreAnxiety is a normal emotion that we all experience at some point in our lives. However, when anxiety becomes excessive and interferes with daily life, it can be a cause for concern. This is especially true for children, as they...
Dealing With Separation Anxiety in Toddlers
Read MoreThe desperate cling to your clothes and eyes brimming with tears.The screaming tantrums about leaving for childcare.The revolving bedroom door at other people’s houses when they should be sleeping. Dealing with separation anxiety in toddlers can leave you feeling stressed,...
Helping kids with anxiety: Tips for parents with anxious children
Read MoreWhen our kids have worries and anxieties, often our first instinct is to step in and ‘fix things’ – to be the knight in shining armour always protecting our children from their fears. Being a safe harbour for our children...
Sex after baby: Tips for postpartum intimacy
Read MoreWhen to start having sex again after delivery is a hot topic (!), but the arrival of a baby can act like a relationship earthquake – your world is shifting, you don’t quite know where you stand, and it can...
Positive Parenting – 10 Essential Tips To Manage Toddler Behaviour
Read MoreChildren grow so quickly. One minute they are happily floating around in amniotic fluid, the next they are learning to walk! There seems to be gazillions of parenting styles around to manage toddler behaviour, and what is this positive parenting...
