By The MotherMind Doctor   Arrested Development is a great name for a sitcom. It comes from the medical term for ‘ stoppage of physical...

By The MotherMind Doctor   ‘Attachment’ is something we hear about a lot. It is defined as a ‘lasting psychological connectedness between...

Australia’s first female prime minister was disparaged as a witch and a bitch as recently as 2011. The whole country allowed this to be perp

by The MotherMind Doctor Perfection is actually a paradox—an ideal we can never reach. Managing perfectionism is essential because...

For a lighter look at role reversals, Freaky Friday has mother psychiatrist and daughter Lindsay Lohan, switch bodies as a way to understand

By Dr Emma What if the world were run by women?   I recently noticed that I have an underlying sense of frustration pretty much all the...

by EK Wills In our fast-paced world, where stress and burnout seem to be constants in our daily lives, the quest for holistic well-being...

For those of us who grew up before the awareness around neurodiversity, we attracted labels like ‘angry’ or ‘prickly’ and ‘sensitive’.

Do you feel like you belong to the community you live in? I personally recall moving over a dozen times before I left high school and I...

By EK Wills A week in Bali was an opportunity to reflect on what really matters but the noise of distraction – good and bad- drowned out...

Anger can be a motivator for change through frustration, encouraging us to address outstanding issues but it needs to be channelled well.

As your child now has their own opinions, it does little to try to impose yours at this stage.

They can learn to cook, clean, garden as part of their contribution and it can be mutually decided on who does which tasks.

If you have found a way that works with your child, then stick to it and reinforce it. While each child is unique, it helps to continue with

If you can’t be calm, make them safe and WALK AWAY

The old movie Parenthood likens parenting to a rollercoaster ride. If you resist and try to control it, it can be scary. But if you can go w

There is no manual that comes with the decision to have a family. Each step is taken and based on advice from friends, family.

By E K Wills There is no manual that comes with the decision to have a family. Each step is taken and based on advice from friends,...

By E K Wills There is no manual that comes with the decision to have a family. Each step is taken and based on advice from friends,...

By EK Wills There has been much discussion about ADHD in the media and it appears like an epidemic of ADHD is upon us. Just this week,...