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World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. An initiative of the World Mental Health Foundation, WMHD is an annual program held on 10 October to raise public awareness of mental health issues worldwide.This year in Australia, WMHD has three objectives: Encourage help seeking behaviour Reduce the stigma associated with mental illness Foster connectivity throughout communitiesOne in five Australians will experience mental …

Its official - we are famous!  Well not really but I did have my article about our journey with my kids diagnosis' published and it came out today.  I'm sharing my personal story to help others realise that they are not alone and also to encourage acceptance of peoples differences.  My kids are amazing and I want everyone to know it :) You can read it online here and don't forget to like MamaMag on Facebook!http://www.mamamag.com.au/https://www.facebook.com/localmamamag …

Imagine how our city would be if we all gave ourselves a bit more time From the 6th to the 16th of October across Carers and Seniors Weeks, a large scale dome will be constructed at Southbank Spillway which will offer people a quiet moment to reflect on what it means to care for yourself and for others.Artist Jodee Mundy and designer Stuart Beekmeyer have worked with twenty primary carers in Melbourne to find out what it means to be a carer in our society today.  Through workshops, stories …

Here are some of the top brain boosting snacks to save your kids from that after-school slump and give them the necessary energy to get through their homework and extra-curricular activities: WaterWater is the most important thing that people need to survive and often kids don't drink enough.  Get kids in to the habit of drinking water from an early age, pack a water bottle for them whenever you go out, put a frozen bottle in their lunch box and keep plenty of water in the fridge during wa …

On Thursday 1st October Scienceworks is having a Community Safety Day.  What a great way for the kids to see the emergency services in action and meet the heroes who look after our society every day. There will be representatives from:- Search and Rescue Dogs Australia- Australian Volunteer Coast Guard- St John Ambulance- VicRoads- MFB- Metro Trains - City West Water- SES- Victoria Police- Ambulance VictoriaMFB Heavy Road Rescue Demonstration 10.45 am & 12.45 pmCome see the hydrau …

Arr me Heartys!  Have you got your eye patches and peg legs all ready for Talk Like A Pirate Day this Saturday the 19th of September? TLAPD is dedicated to raising awareness of the impact childhood cancer has on families while raising vital funds for the not-for-profit organisation, Childhood Cancer Support.TLAPD is all about dressing up and having a ball!  Spend the day fundraising for CCS or attend one of the events near you to help support this great cause.Head to the web …

The Melbourne Museum, AMAZE and The Department of Early Childhood Development have partnered together on a project to create an ASD friendly environment to make the museum more accessible to families with children on the spectrum.  This is fabulous news for parents of kids with certain special interests like dinosaurs or bugs as they will hopefully feel much more comfortable taking their kids for a visit.On the museum website http://museumvictoria.com.au/ they have various Social Stories t …

I watched the documentary on A Current Affair last night about John Doyle and his personal story with Autism.  John spoke emotionally about his sister Jennifer who is Autistic and the difficult life she and their family had while she was growing up. There were rumours circulating when Jennifer was younger that she suffered from Refrigerator Mum Syndrome that she had been denied love all those years, the same thing Temple Grandins mother was accused of (which of course in both cases was co …

National Carers Week is about recognising and celebrating the outstanding contribution unpaid carers make to our nation.There are approximately 2.7 million unpaid carers in Australia who make an amazing contribution to our country.  Without them, taking care of their loved ones it would cost the country $40.9 billion per year to replace those supports! Now is the chance to give recognition to all of the carers that put other people before themselves, that sacrifice their own …

Thank you for taking the time to visit my new website!  It has been a long time in the making but I have learned so much along the way and am very proud of what I have achieved.  Of course, I couldn't have created something half as amazing without the help of my nerdy-knowledgeable fiancé Marty so I am lucky to have him as a teacher (even though he can be quite tough on me at times lol).Have a browse around and discover all of the amazing, fun and interesting stuff I have hand-pic …