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Helping children deal with grief and loss

Young children experience grief, loss and trauma in different ways. This can depend on their age and circumstances. Learn here how to help them cope.

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Discipline strategies

Finding the best strategy for disciplining your toddler or young child can be hard. Learn more about what works well and what does not.

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Helping kids with medical procedures and hospital stays

Many children are worried by doctors, operations and hospital visits. Learn how you can help your child cope with medical procedures and comfort them.

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Helping kids deal with emotional trauma

Children can develop emotional trauma from an isolated event, or over a longer period of time. Learn how to recognise trauma and how to support your child.

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Building positive body image in kids

It's important to teach kids to feel good about their bodies. If they have a positive body image, they'll have greater self-esteem and are more likely to have a healthy outlook on life. Learn more here.

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Feelings, relationships and pregnancy

As well as physical, financial and social changes, you can also experience unexpected emotional changes during and after pregnancy and birth.

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Sex and relationships when you are a parent

Parenting can put pressure on your relationship. Here are some ideas to help maintain your relationship and sex life after the birth of your child.

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Single parenting

Happy single-parent families with healthy, well-adjusted children do exist. Research suggests that when parents, single or partnered, spend time with their kids, children do well.

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Helping toddlers manage new situations

Toddlers can experience strong emotions like shyness, anxiety and fear when they’re trying new things. Here's how you can help them manage new situations.

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MumMoodBooster online program

MumMoodBooster is Australia's new evidence-based treatment for postnatal depression. MumMoodBooster is designed to help women anywhere in Australia who are experiencing depression after the birth of their baby (postnatal depression).

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