Tag: parenting

TWB 1: Thriving Through Cancer with Mel Deller

Back at The Wellness Summit in 2015 The Wellness Couch team were given some information by an incredible chiropractor – Katelyn McGregor – that a young child and his family were under stress. Young Byron Deller had cancer and Katelyn asked if we would write a card to the family to share our best wishes.… Continue reading TWB 1: Thriving Through Cancer with Mel Deller

TWIW 19: Barefoot may be better for kids

This Week In Wellness a new study reveals children who are habitually barefoot between the ages of 6-10 show significantly better motor skills including better balance and jumping skills. Shout out to Dr Jacey Pryjma from the Australian Children’s Chiropractic centre for bringing this research to my attention. Published in Frontiers in Pediatrics, this is… Continue reading TWIW 19: Barefoot may be better for kids

TWIW 10: Screen time hurts teens sleep and health

This week in wellness 56 percent of parents of teens with sleep troubles believe this use of electronics is hurting their child’s ability to get to sleep and stay asleep. The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll (conducted by the Children’s Health Department at the University of Michigan) took responses from a nationally representative household survey… Continue reading TWIW 10: Screen time hurts teens sleep and health

AQJ 137: Fussy Eaters & How to Have Peaceful Mealtimes

Do you have a fussy eater in your home? Need some help? Beth Bonfiglio of Little Fusspot helps people from all over the world with mealtimes that are less than peaceful. She is known as the ‘supernanny of mealtimes’! Beth brings the core fundamentals of many different professions together to make a one stop shop… Continue reading AQJ 137: Fussy Eaters & How to Have Peaceful Mealtimes

NTM 197: Inspiration for balancing attachment parenting and YOU

This week’s inspiration is from a listener’s email and we’re excited to dive into it!  We LOVE attachment parenting philosophies and styles of raising whole humans, but what happens when there’s aspects of this paradigm that stop working for you, that you begin to feel resentful about, that are creating rifts within yourself or your… Continue reading NTM 197: Inspiration for balancing attachment parenting and YOU

TWIW 1: An inquiry into Chiropractic care for children

This Week In Wellness COAG (the Council of Australian Governments) has announced that Victoria will commission an independent review of the practice of spinal manipulation on children under 12 years. These findings will be reported to the COAG Health Council, including the need for changes to the National Law. It is stated that ministers will… Continue reading TWIW 1: An inquiry into Chiropractic care for children

NTM 189: Two parents, two perspectives – what to do when your parenting styles clash

From a flurry of questions in our group, today’s podcast is our A to your Q’s on all things clashing parenting styles and partner dynamics. From how to balance “too-lenient” and “tough love” to feeling like you’re parenting your partner, nothing is off limits in this conversation! Relevant links: Nourishing the Mother http://www.nourishingthemother.com.au Suburban Sandcastles… Continue reading NTM 189: Two parents, two perspectives – what to do when your parenting styles clash

AQJ 132: Calming the Chaos – Supporting Kids with ADD, ADHD & Anxiety

Sharon Collon of The Functional Family is passionate about supporting families with special needs. She loves to share step by step, practical strategies and solutions to improve your daily life and routine, helping to reduce the stress and overwhelm that parents of special needs kids are often dealing with. Over the past ten years she has researched… Continue reading AQJ 132: Calming the Chaos – Supporting Kids with ADD, ADHD & Anxiety

TWG 381: Navigating Kids Birthday Parties

The Wellness Kids are growing up! Jacko is 18 years old and 6 foot 3 and this week Brett’s little ones celebrate their 8th and 10th birthdays respectively. The boys thought it might be a good idea to talk about how they navigate both their own kids birthday parties, and also other kids birthdays The… Continue reading TWG 381: Navigating Kids Birthday Parties

NTM 181: When your parenting toolkit is asking you for more

This week we share stories of our own from moments in our week where we’ve been ‘tool-less’ and required to ‘up-skill’, stepping bravely where we never have before! Sometimes this journey of parenting takes us places we never thought we’d go and in reflection we have the opportunity to gain the wisdom, see the growth… Continue reading NTM 181: When your parenting toolkit is asking you for more