Early intervention program teaching kids how to navigate grief
Angela Carpenter describes Annie, her partner of almost 18 years and mother to their two children, as an “eternal optimist”. “She made the best of what she had, and we laughed a lot,” Angela said. Angela Carpenter with Annie (seated right) and Huon and Henry. (Supplied) It was an attitude Annie brought to any hardship, […]
Experts share advice on how to navigate the ‘roommate phase’ with your partner
Yasmina Elmerkaoui can’t recall exactly when she first came across the concept of the “roommate phase” online, but she quickly put together the pieces and realised it was something she had experienced. The 28-year-old social media creator was raised in a conservative family but says there was still surprise when she married her high school […]
Scared of saying the ‘wrong’ thing? Here’s how to reach out to people in hard times
Australians have been reporting increasing levels of psychological distress in recent years. According to the Suicide Prevention Australia Community Tracker, over the past two years, more than 70 per cent of Australians have consistently reported feeling higher levels of distress than usual because of social and economic circumstances. Cost of living, family and relationship breakdown, […]