Raising Resilient Kids
In Disney’s Frozen, the eternal optimist Anna displays remarkable resilience in the face of sisterly separation, danger, a perpetual winter and talking snowmen....
26 February, 2020
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What do I do if my teen refuses to go to school?
Are you having a case of school refusal in your home? Help is at hand with these 6 tips from ReachOut The battle to get your kids up and ready for school is as old as time. But what can you do if your child’s resistance...
24 February, 2020
The Trouble With eParenting
Our generation of parents is trailblazing what it means to raise kids that have access to the internet. That includes everything from social media and online pornography, to violence and trolls....
12 February, 2020
Juggling Shiftwork and Parenting
Working shifts and raising a family can be a struggle, but there are ways it can be managed....
05 February, 2020
The Importance Of Eye Testing Before Kids Start School
According to experts, eye disorders are one of the most common yet undiagnosed problems among Australian children today. Here's more on why you should test your child's sight before they start school....
14 January, 2020
Men in Stepfamilies
Stepfamilies provide opportunities for men to review the roles they have adopted as partners, fathers and caregivers, argues Steve Martin. Men face the challenge of looking into themselves for a sense of identity and strength rather than relying only on external, culturally prescribed definitions of their...
04 January, 2020
Turning the tables on fussy eaters
Tamra Palmer found her son’s fussy eating hard to swallow. Until she found a secret weapon. They said it would happen. Maybe not overnight, but it would happen. And finally, after five years, I heard those magic words: “Actually, Mum, I love lasagne! Could I have...
04 January, 2020
Managing Children’s Expectations: A Key To Happy Holidays
Christmas can bring all sorts of problems for parents when children are expecting more than they will receive. This handy guide can help! Ten-year-old Sara keeps her holiday wish list in a notebook, adding new items as she watches Saturday morning cartoons. The list is six...
20 December, 2019
Why Boredom Is Good for Kids
Is our desire to keep our kids constantly stimulated actually having the opposite effect?...
20 December, 2019
Limiting screen time for quality family time
Dr Lauren Arundell, from Deakin University, Melbourne, is urging parents to take the time during the holidays to enforce screen time limits with children. A staggering 85 per cent of parents said they would reduce their child's screen time upon hearing that the risks include...
19 December, 2019