Stress and Resilience

One in Three: Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2026

Jannie Sperling

Published on: 17/07/2026

One in three Australian women describes her birth as traumatic. For Birth Trauma Awareness Week, what the numbers really mean, why it was never your fault, and what the evidence says actually helps.

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Benefits of "Saying it out loud"

Jannie Sperling

Published on: 22/01/2026

Use audible self-talk to calm your own nervous system while teaching your child emotional regulation, boundaries, and repair. Simple scripts for ages 1–10, science-backed.

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The Inner Voice

Jannie Sperling

Published on: 02/11/2025

Discover how your inner voice shapes your brain, stress, and sense of self — and how gentle self-talk and mindful awareness can help mothers move from survival to self-acceptance.

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