I'm off to Sydney... I feel like a big kid. This is my first trip away from my family in over 11 years and I'm going all by myself. But the reason I'm going is even more exciting...

Every since I was really little I was a bookworm. In primary school I used to sit on the floor of the local bookshop and devour every book I could find... and once I even stayed so long I got locked in! So even now...

A Comfort Corner is different to a "Naughty Corner"... the idea of a naughty corner is to punish a child and make them "think" about what they have done or said...

If I'm honest with you, sometimes visiting schools this year has made me so sad I have wanted to cry, and so angry that I've wanted to yell... why am I so emotional? Because play has all but disappeared...

One of the most common concerns raised in OT referrals is that a child "can't sit still" or "they fidget and fiddle constantly". Let's embark on a little journey as we try to understand why your child is moving, and how we can...

Should I encourage my child to change their pencil grip? This is such a complex question, and an area that occupational therapy considers in great detail...

For some children drawing is more frustrating than fun. How can we ingite some joy and delight into this important skill without making our child feel pressured?

I'm frequently asked in my job "Are you really this patient with your own children?" I like to imagine I have a parenting toolbox, and along the way I add tools and strategies that really work.

Children have so much energy don't they? How can we keep up with them?

The path to radiant health is the same path to radiant beauty. We are our most beautiful selves when we are radiantly healthy, full of energy, with smiles and laughter bursting forth. The first steps begin with our daily rituals of caring for skin.