Bumpanxiety

09/12/2025

Free HOW TO CO-REGULATE WITH A CHILD INFORMATION POSTER
Children cannot calm on their own when they feel overwhelmed. They rely on the adult to guide them back to safety. This image shows simple steps that help you co regulate with a child in moments of distress. Slow your breathing, soften your body, reduce demands, and keep your voice steady. These actions help the child feel grounded and understood. When the adult is the anchor, the child can settle and recover.

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09/12/2025

Kindness is a facet of the jewel of compassion. It is the desire to help that arises when we remember that we are connected with every living being we meet. Each person is precious, each person is fragile, each person matters.

09/12/2025

03/12/2025

Today is International Day of People with Disability ( ). It’s a time to raise awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability.

Did you know that there are 5.5 million people with disability in Australia? That’s 1 in 5 people, or 21% of the population.

To find out more about today visit the IDPwD website https://www.idpwd.com.au/

03/12/2025

🌻 Today is International Day of People with Disability – a day to celebrate, support, and create positive change.

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower helps people feel seen and supported, while encouraging conversations that make everyday spaces more welcoming for all. 💛

💬 Share your thoughts in the comments and help spread awareness!

👉Learn more: https://shorturl.at/gecxd

03/12/2025

Today is International Day of People with Disabilities.

It’s a reminder that having a disability does not make someone unable or incapable — it simply means they may be differently able.

Our research shows that women with disabilities who experienced mental health challenges this year faced them at significantly higher rates than the general female population:

Depression: 68% vs 52% (1.3× higher)
Anxiety: 52% vs 44% (1.2× higher)
Insomnia: 44% vs 30% (1.5× higher)

Through increasing awareness and funding, we can support all women, including those living with disabilities, to experience optimal mental health.

27/11/2025

Caregivers' delight in children builds self-worth and secure attachment. Discover the importance of showing children they're valuable just as they are.

23/11/2025

23/11/2025

Help. 🖤

Why is that simple word so hard to say?

For so many of us, particularly new mums, asking for help can seem like a failure – why am I not coping when everyone around me seems to be managing just fine?

The reality is, with one-in-five women experiencing perinatal anxiety and depression, you’re never alone in your struggle.

Someone else in your mothers’ group, or in the café you visit, or sitting in the waiting room at the medical centre is also struggling to hold back their tears or to breathe through another panic attack.

Someone else is questioning why they chose to become a mother because it’s nothing like they thought it would be.

Someone else is grieving the life they used to have as their bones ache with fatigue.

You’re not the only one.

That’s why, asking for help isn’t admitting defeat.

It’s not failing.

It’s the bravest thing you can do for yourself and your family.

Taking the first steps is hard. We have plenty of information to help you start.

https://www.cope.org.au/getting-help/talking-to-someone/

♥️ These words from our partners at COPE
& this illustration by

23/11/2025

13/11/2025

Spending time in nature isn’t only for artists, it can be meaningful for all of us. 🌿 Taking a walk, noticing small details, or simply being outside can offer moments of calm and clarity, the kind Van Gogh himself found inspiring. ✨

12/11/2025

Maternity leave - time off from paid work is only the tip of the iceberg.
Let’s normalise the truth about parenthood, it’s raw and messy but truly lifechanging 💛
What’s one thing you wish people knew about maternity leave? 🙌