Hello there and welcome. My name is Dr Helen Edwards. I am all about creating stories that matter. I have a PhD in Psychology. I am an author of children's and young adult fiction, and non-fiction for adults. I am represented by Debbie Golvan, of Golvan Arts Management. I am an award-winning health and sustainability writer, blogger and advocate.

I am Mama to 3 beautiful sons and live in Adelaide with my family.  I am available for freelance writing, speaking and advocacy opportunities in health, diabetes, disability, mental health, and sustainability.

I have been blogging since 2001 and have written literally thousands of blog posts. I have also written for numerous print and digital magazines, journals, academic conferences, blogs and websites. I have developed print and digital marketing materials and web content.

I have been reading and writing since I was tiny and most of my spare time as a child was spent with my head buried in a book. When I was in grade 1, the teachers sent me to the library to choose my own readers, because I had already read the entire suite of junior readers. I remember winning an award for a book I had written when I was 6 years old, during Children's Book Week. It still takes pride of place and even has my scrawly 6 year old handwriting in the front "Published by Helen Wilde, Written by Helen Wilde" (my maiden name). The book on the left was my prize!

Later, after my family moved to a different town, my parents taught at the area school I attended. In the holidays the most magical part was being allowed to roam the library and select an enormous box of books for the break. I remember reading the back of a cereal pack at the breakfast table if there was nothing else nearby. My passion for words, pictures, creativity, nature and people, has led me through a life that has centred around stories. I like to include my knowledge about people and my passion for nature, in my stories.

I founded an online counselling service for people with diabetes in 2001, well before there was any social media. It was groundbreaking and I won many awards and grants. I was an Australian of the Year state finalist and a Telstra Business Woman of the Year state finalist in 2016 for my charitable work and you can see the archived site here.

I am a strong advocate for people with diabetes, mental health, disability, health and wellbeing. Posts on these topics are now included here on my writing site.

In 2013 I started The Sustainable Home Hub (then Recycled Interiors) as an outlet for my interest in design, decoration, the arts and our planet. It took off quickly and I now have over 140,000 people following me on social media. In 2018 I was awarded bronze for sustainability in the AusMumpreneur Awards. My sustainable blog posts are now housed here on my writing site.

I am all about inspiring action for our planet, with kindness and hope. In particular,  focusing on living a more gentle life for our children's future. I want to help you take action in your life to tread more lightly on the earth, while managing climate grief and eco-anxiety.

It is about helping you to take small, simple, realistic and actionable steps, to a more sustainable life, while reducing eco-anxiety and climate grief. Whether you want to make changes in your life to be more sustainable, find ways to get back in touch with nature and your loved ones through travelling our beautiful Australian countryside, while remaining as eco-friendly as possible, or just want to create a healthier, happier life, where you tread more lightly on our beautiful Mother Earth - you are in the right place.