Checklist: Going Back To Work After Kids?
The big questions every parents should ask themselves before accepting that job offer. ...
27 January, 2021
Exhausted by 2020? Here are 5 ways to recover and feel more rested throughout 2021
For most of us, writes Peter A. Heslin, 2020 was an exhausting year. The COVID-19 pandemic heralded draining physical health concerns, social isolation, job dislocation, uncertainty about the future and related mental health issues. Although some of us have enjoyed changes such as less commuting,...
19 January, 2021
5 ways parents can remain connected and survive the transition to high-school!
Kylie Layton looks at how parents can remain connected to their children in a meaningful way amidst all the change and challenges that comes with puberty and the transition to high-school. It can help to have a loose plan of attack based on a few simple...
19 January, 2021
4 Tips to help parents if Coronavirus has disrupted their child’s first year of school.
Will that set them back? asks Elizabeth Rouse, Students in the first year of school to Year 10 have been learning remotely and it’s estimated first-year students in Victoria in areas that have been under lockdown for some time have missed around 12 weeks of classroom...
19 January, 2021
5 tips to help ease your child back into school mode
5 tips to help ease your child back into school mode after the holidays Most children in Australia are going back to school this week or next. Children experience a mix of emotions when it comes to going to school. The holidays will likely disrupt usual school...
19 January, 2021
8 tips to provide a positive start for your kindergarten child
Wondering if your child is ready to start their early childhood education journey in a kindergarten program? We asked Deputy Principal - Head of Junior School, Mr Chris Lawson, at Yarra Valley Grammar (Early Learning to Year...
19 January, 2021
Parents with children at home reach breaking point
As Australia emerges from COVID-19, many have lost their jobs and businesses, resulting in high levels of mental distress, report Dr Barbara Broadway, Dr Julie Moschion and Dr Susan Méndez, particularly among parents. And the distress extends across all Australia’s states and territories, not just...
13 January, 2021
Can Australia perform better at maths and science?
Australia hasn't performed well at maths and science recently. We're about to find out if we've improved Sue Thomson, Australian Council for Educational Research Every four years, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) releases data on how effective countries are in teaching...
13 January, 2021
How to communicate better with your adolescent boy
Megan de Beyer introduces her modern mother's guide to raising teenage boys in the current#metoo #allmenaretrash era with a look at Parent-Adolescent Communication While discussing parent-adolescent communication with Grade 9 boys, Jason asked them to answer the following four questions. After ten years of speaking to...
07 January, 2021