Clinical Psychologist, Prof Amanda Gordon, looks how parents can support this milestone School is the most important social network for children there is. As children move from infants to primary to high school, the importance of their friendships increases, almost proportionally to their independence. Children need...
As mother to four-year-old twins Annika and Isabelle, and a 12-month-old boy, Frances Waterford was the President of the Eastern Suburbs Multiple Birth Association in Sydney. We asked her for pointers on how those of us with one-at-a-time kids can best include families with multiples. Every...
What is life like after a cancer diagnosis for a two year old? Beth*, of Adelaide, tells. We knew something was wrong when Edwina* cried with a sore tummy all morning on the day of her second birthday party in March 2016. For about eight weeks,...
by Nigel Latta, Clinical psychologist, author of The Modern Family Survival Guide On the face of it, this is a pretty simple issue, right? Except, there’s a bit more to this than simply figuring out how to ditch someone who’s not good for you. Rather than...
Prospective parents’ mental health suffered during adolescence and young adulthood; COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns, can be linked to premature births research finds Research at a Glance: A Melbourne-led study has uncovered links between parents’ mental health and the risk of preterm birth Men with mental...
The outbreak of COVID-19 has markedly changed the lives of Australia’s 350,000-plus autism families, says Ash Bhattacharya, a leading autism educational expert. He is calling for greater awareness of the challenges the COVID-19-related lockdowns and social restrictions have presented for autistic children, revealing five tips for...
When we communicate, there is often just as much meaning in what we don’t say as in what we say overtly, write Lyn Tieu and Jacopo Romoli For example, if I say “Sally coloured the circle or the triangle”, you will probably take this to mean...
As we struggle to understand how some world leaders can show disrespect and bad behaviour, Maggie Dent suggests ways to encourage respectful, ‘good’ behaviour using three simple rules The three rules: Please try not to hurt yourself others things in the world around us. I encourage families to...
Autism parents fear new NDIS assessment criteria could restrict their child’s needs and access to funding There are currently 353,880 people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Australia – a 40 per cent increase since 2014. With the prevalence of the condition growing in our population,...
It’s time to END the outdated platitudes around what it takes to be the perfect mother. Or at least tune out their noise. When I think of some of my worst moments as a mother, there’s one day that stands out. I was in the middle...
