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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
What Are Some of Our Family Rituals?
The family that eats and plays together, stays together. What are your family traditions?...
16 December, 2020
Losing a Parent
How do you cope as a family when a parent dies? One dad shares his story, plus advice on how to help a grieving child. “Nobody knows how I feel, Dad,” my teary-eyed little girl uttered to me as I put her to bed one evening. Amelia’s...
16 December, 2020
Movie review: The Witches-a scary black comedy
Witches are real and they are everywhere! Reviewed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) Full review see Witches (ACCM) Rated M ‧ 2020 ‧ Comedy/Fantasy ‧ 1h 46m Now showing in select cinemas. Check your local guides. At A Glance The Witches (2020) is a black...
11 December, 2020
New app to help Australian parents care for kids’ mental health
A new free app will help overcome the mental health challenges children can experience when their routine is broken or when staying away from their parents. While I’m Away – launched by infant and child mental health organisation Emerging Minds – will limit disruptions to children’s...
10 December, 2020
Make My Life More Christmas
We have wrapped up some unique Christmas gift ideas for your child's teacher, foodies, Eco warriors, healthy eaters and all you busy types....
09 December, 2020
Playing it cool: how the body copes during heatwaves
What's the best way to keep cool in extreme temperatures? George Dodd reports on work being done at Sydney University. The hottest place on the planet on January 4, 2020 was in Australia. But it wasn’t Alice Springs or Coober Pedy. It was Penrith, an outer...
08 December, 2020
11 tips for your summer road trip: before you leave, on the road and when you arrive
Planning a road trip in a pandemic? Thea van de Mortel has some tips on how to have a happy and safe holiday As restrictions ease around the country and the prospect of travel beckons, many of us will be planning road trips for the holiday...
06 December, 2020
Here’s what over 2,000 Australian parents felt about lockdown
Parents have faced unprecedented stress during the pandemic as they care for children while juggling paid work from home. However, very little research so far has focused on family well-being during the pandemic. Subhadra Evans, Antonina Mikocka-Walu and Elizabeth Westrupp investigate. We asked more than 2,000...
02 December, 2020