The Consternation

I'm about to head back to work! Noooooo! Today we discuss how to deal with the raft of emotions when you're finishing maternity leave. Resources: How to beat back to work anxiety Returning to Work After Maternity Leave: 5 Emotions and How to Cope Returning to work

75% of brain development occurs between birth and 3 years of age. So what can you do during this time to make your child smarter? It's free and easy to do and, if you do it regularly, it can put your child ONE YEAR ahead of their peers by the time they're 4-5 years old! So what is it??? It is READING!!! Reading to Young Children: A Head-start in Life Reading and storytelling with babies and children Reading with your baby tips Parents and littlies page (including information about Baby Rhyme Time and Toddler Time) Aaron Blabey reads Thelma the Unicorn

Is it just me, or does being a mum mean that you are in a permanent state of anxiety? In this episode, we explore the difference between standard mum anxiety (or 'mumxiety') and clinical anxiety, and some ways to deal with it. Resources mentioned: Your GP The Healthy Families website: https://healthyfamilies.beyondblue.org.au PANDA - Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia, which has a free national helpline on 1300 726 306 Mumspace online community: mumspace.com.au