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The Role of Oxytocin in Reducing Anxiety in Children and Empowering Families to Help
How oxytocin can help alleviate anxiety in children.
Rachel Russell
Jan 93 min read


It's Not Called The Silly Season For Nothing
End-of-Year School Fatigue And How You Can Help If your child has been falling apart the moment they walk through the front door, you are not imagining it. The end of the school year brings a very specific kind of tiredness that shows up as tears, irritability, arguments, or complete emotional shutdown. Children who are usually easy going suddenly react to everything. Little things feel enormous. Bedtime becomes a battle. Homework becomes impossible. Even getting dressed in t
Rachel Russell
Dec 8, 20255 min read


A note for ADHD Mums
Most mums I work with have gone their whole lives without anyone naming what’s actually going on for them. They’ve just carried it. Survived it. Adapted to it. For decades. They’ll tell me things like: “I’ve always felt different.” “I thought I was just weird.” “Everyone else seems to cope… why don’t I?” Or the really common one: “I’ve always felt like too much.” Too sensitive. Too busy. Too emotional. Too much energy. Too chaotic. Too messy. Too forgetful. Just… too much. So
Rachel Russell
Nov 25, 20253 min read


The Science Behind Why Kids Prefer Familiarity Over Novelty: Understanding the Nervous System's Need for Certainty
In our rapidly changing world, many parents encounter perplexing behaviours when their children choose to stick with the familiar, even...
Rachel Russell
Nov 27, 20243 min read
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