How To…Handle Adolescents’ Mood Swings And Sibling Fighting
Adolescent years can be a turbulent time for children and parents, as teenagers lack the skills and maturity to handle emotional stressors....
18 May, 2021
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Missing Ziggy
When a beloved family pet disappears, the hardest thing to cope with is not knowing what happened, explains Gill Canning. It was the first day of the school holidays. “Has anyone seen Ziggy?” I asked my three boys at lunchtime. They shook their heads. No one had...
12 May, 2021
Why sex education begins at home
Parents, your kids are watching you, writes Katy Thomas Recently, Prime Minister Scott Morrison told Australians the treatment of women is not “of a scale that any government can simply change, it is something we must change as a society”. And as a society, we are in...
07 May, 2021
Why did homeschooling boom in 2020?
Homeschooling boomed last year, write Rebecca English and Karleen Gribble. But these 4 charts show it was on the rise before COVID Home education, sometimes called homeschooling, is when children are educated outside a formal institution like a school. Parents of home-educated children are wholly responsible for...
06 May, 2021
Flexible work arrangements help women but only if they are also offered to men
Flexible workplace policies designed to improve gender gaps in employment and pay might actually make things worse for women, write Leah Ruppanner and Jordy Meekes. Flexible work has been on offer to both men and women in many companies for decades. However, it is usually women...
06 May, 2021
The Gifts of Asperger’s
Sarah Hayden discovers the challenges and beauty of her daughter’s diagnosis. Looking back, I could see all the signs – now that I know what they are. From a very young age, we always just referred to our daughter as ‘quirky’. Being young, inexperienced parents, and...
28 April, 2021
Children need sleep but bed time matters, too
For children, it's not just about getting enough sleep, reports Yaqoot Fatima. Bed time matters, too Adequate sleep is key to good health, well-being and proper functioning across all life stages but is especially critical for children. Poor sleep can inhibit rapid growth and development in...
28 April, 2021
why are bullied children reluctant to seek help from teachers?
In Australia approximately one student in five is bullied at school every few weeks or more often, writes Kenneth Rigby Many of these students suffer serious emotional and psychological harm, such as persistent anxiety, depression and suicidal thinking, and are unable to concentrate on their school...
26 April, 2021
How to Encourage Discussions About Life’s Big Questions
I'm sure your kids come out with some heavy-loaded questions from time to time. So how can we can help children learn and grow by talking about the world around us....
22 April, 2021
Top 10 Toddler Myths
We take a look at some of the most common toddler myths like, why early walkers are child geniuses…and other toddler fairytales....
22 April, 2021