In these difficult times, it’s not surprising some people are looking to alcohol for a little stress reduction. But there are healthier ways of coping with the challenges we currently face, report Nicole Lee, Genevieve Dingle, and Sonja Pohlman. Bottle shops remain on the list of...
At Yale there has been a huge increase for a FREE online course in well-being. Especially relevant with the current uncertainty being experienced by many around the world The Yale class, Psyc 157, 'Psychology and the Good Life,' is taught by Psychology Professor Laurie Santos. Nearly...
The coronavirus continues to headline news outlets across the world, with the Australian government implementing self-isolation and social distancing rules to slow the spread. A lockdown also seems inevitable, reports lawyer Shikha Luddu. If you are a single parent co-parenting your children with your ex-partner, the...
Parents At Work have put together a COVID 19 Emergency Response Guide for Employers – it’s a short guide on what organisations need to consider and actions you can take to maintain a secure and productive workplace for both employees and for business – particularly...
Can't get any hand sanitiser and do not want to be in crowds searching for some then Shobana Dissanayeke, and James McEvoy provide some insight To slow the spread of coronavirus we’re being told to wash our hands more, preferably with soap and water, or failing...
In Disney’s Frozen, the eternal optimist Anna displays remarkable resilience in the face of sisterly separation, danger, a perpetual winter and talking snowmen....
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...
This week’s ABC’s Four Corners exposed an elite Melbourne school for failing to adequately respond to the grooming of a student by a former athletics coach, who is now a convicted offender. Larissa Christensen, Nadine McKillop, and Susan Rayment-McHugh report what parents should know and...
Among the almost one in four Australian families that only contain one parent is a small group who have been through a particular kind of hell: widowed parents of young children, writes Klay Lamprell. “It’s coming up to a year and I’m just starting to wake...
Marika Guggisberg, asks how can parents teach their children to be safe online when many teenagers use mobile phones and social media almost constantly. Children are gaining access to these devices and platforms at increasingly younger ages. This is a challenge for parents who need to...
