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 Here's a very simple way to help struggling families with a Coles Secondbite donation card Support Aussies with Every $2 Donation Coles has kicked off its annual Christmas Appeal to support SecondBite, Australia’s top free food rescue organisation, in its mission to feed vulnerable Australians. From now...

 Autism Awareness Australia Launches ‘Navigating Autism - In the School Years’ helping to Empower Families with Autism A Game-Changer for Families of Autistic Children Autism Awareness Australia has unveiled ‘Navigating Autism – In the School Years’, the nation’s most comprehensive digital resource to support families of autistic...

Breaking the cycle of child poverty. A new report commissioned by the NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS) reveals a startling truth: child poverty in New South Wales costs the state $60 billion every year. Beyond the numbers, it’s a crisis that impacts families, communities, and...

Ensuring kids have manners is a perennial preoccupation for parents and caregivers, writes Sophia Waters. But so is knowing what these are and when to use them How, then, do you teach good manners to children? Modelling good manners around the home and in your own interaction...

What can we do about it?  Steve D'Alessandro looks at our options This piece is part of a series on the great internet letdown. Read the rest of the series. It is difficult to spend any time on the internet these days without being inundated with advertisements. In...

Melanie Charlton writes about innovative ways to satisfy her children’s desire for a pet  (particularly at Christmas) without bearing all the responsibility of owning one. It was a rainy Saturday afternoon, and the kids were agitated at being stuck indoors, so I suggested we go to...

Mia Cobb looks at the science of happier dogs and tips to keep them happy When you hear about “science focused on how dogs can live their best lives with us”, it sounds like an imaginary job made up by a child. However, the field of...

Lauren Breen looks at the importance of  the viral 'chat' recently done on Sesame Street between Andrew Garfield and Elmo. When was the last time you heard someone talk in detail about their grief? For many of us, it could be rarely or never. There are several...

Mindfulness is an evidence-based practice that can help people to become calmer, more focused and better manage stress in their lives.  Now, parents can learn mindfulness techniques to help them form stronger connections with their children and create calmer, happier and more balanced homes. Parenting and caregiving can...