On the Coast – Families Issue 99 I April/May 2019 | Page 4

APRIL/MAY 2019 Welcome The first few months of 2019 have been huge for our family with changes to adjust to and new rhythms to be found. Our biggest challenge has been waving off our eldest gal as she pursues her dream job with NBN Television in Tamworth. Emotions have been running high as we adapt to day to day life without her at home. My heart is celebrating this wonderful adventure but also grieving at the same time. I can’t put into words how much we miss her! Every night I’m still cooking dinner for five, instead of four. It’s the normal day to day routines that are the hardest to change. Contents 6 The BreastScreen van We spend years nurturing, nourishing and teaching our babes so they grown into strong, independent, capable adults and then when they reach this self reliant stage, it isn’t quite as easy to let them fly as we originally thought. 20 saved my life 8 14 day challenge – greater connection 22 Equality begins at home When her uni years were coming to an end, I realised that and benefits all she would need to relocate for her career to flourish and Does my child have Autism? with your child 10 Preparing students for 24 Attachment parenting – what is it? selective school exams 12 Foods to help your family sleep well 14 by a snake Editor: Simone Evans [email protected] Art Director: Debbie Elliott [email protected] Publisher: Phone: [phone] Debbie Elliott – Ph: 0421 026 915 Simone Evans – Ph: 0413 186 431 trading as Kidz on the Coast ABN 66 765 066 257 54 Hills Street, North Gosford 2250 Warranty & Indemnity myself ~ but it didn’t lessen the heartache when the moment came. Many moons ago, when I moved to Sydney to study, my mum would send me care packages in the post. I never 26 Detox...Declutter...Decide knew she sent them, until they arrived. They were incredibly 28 Is trust the true purpose If I can’t nurture her in person, I can do it from afar. A hug Top 5 things you need to do if you get bitten I spent a great deal of time considering this and preparing 30 special to me so I’m now passing on this tradition to my girl. of Parenting? in a parcel will have to suffice for now. What’s on Simone Printing Spotpress Pty Ltd – 9549 1111 Distribution Presstrans Pty Ltd 0411 492 809 Photographer – Cover image Cloud Nine Photography www.cloudninephotography.net.au Cover Model Leila photographed at Holgate Imagery ingimage.com Contributors Dr Mary Ling, Sam Woods, Jordi Woods, Sarah Tolmie, Catherine Schasser, Nikki Smith, Dr Georgia Page, Lindie Nell, Clare Marcangelo, Sean McNally Advertisers and/or advertising agencies upon and by lodging material with the Publisher for publication or authorising or approving of the publication of any material INDEMNIFY the Publisher, its servants and agents against all liability claims or proceedings whatsoever arising from the publication and without limiting the generality of the fore-going to indemnify each of them in relation to defamation, slander of title, breach of copyright, infringement of trademarks or names of publication titles, unfair competition or trade practices, royalties or violation of rights or privacy AND WARRANT that the material compiles with all relevant laws and regulations and that its publication will not give rise to any rights against or liabilities in the Publisher, its servants or agents and in particular that nothing therein is capable of being misleading or deceptive or otherwise in breach of Part V of the Trade Practices Act 1974. The views expressed in Kidz on the Coast are not necessarily those of the editor or publishing staff. While every effort has been made to insure accuracy of the information in this publication, no responsibility will be accepted by Kidz on the Coast. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission of the publisher. 4 KIDZ O N T H E C OA S T