By Dr Amanda Mullin | Mar 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
We often read about building resilience in our children. But what is it? At the simplest level resilience means being able to cope with adversity, trauma or stress. Becoming a parent, I quickly learnt that the empathetic mothering part of me would prefer to live in a...
By Hills District Mums HQ | Mar 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Two years ago, my life changed dramatically when I found out I was pregnant with twins. The initial realisation that I might be pregnant came during a holiday in New Zealand with my husband and 2-year-old daughter. The seedy feeling of car sickness just didn’t...
By Shaiza Kemp | Mar 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
As mothers, we seem to always feel guilty. Somehow we convince ourselves that we’re not doing a good enough job and then we’re left with a gaping hole of guilt we feel compelled to fill. Seriously, I don’t know about dads, but mums, we’re...
By Hills District Mums HQ | Feb 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dural has certainly lifted its game of late – it now boasts some great cafes and In Season Wholefood Cafe is one to add to this list! But it’s a stand out as well for several reasons, as we discovered when we visited for lunch. Andrew and Tracey are Hills...
By Vanilla Slate | Feb 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Did you know that your personality might stand in the way of a successful home renovation? So you worked out the budget, and you’re pretty confident you and your spouse are ready for the renovation to commence. What happens, if after only one week of renovating,...
By Hills District Mums HQ | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
We’ve known of Crooked Tailor for months now but unfortunately we’d never made it there until recently. We’d heard good things and it had been firmly at the top of our list to check out. So when the opportunity to visit and try out the new menu with...
