What to do when my child is out-of-control
Learning to do this will have you yelling less and able to set confident boundaries, and it will help you meet your child’s emotional needs.
School refusal: When you child doesn’t want to go to school
A psychologist offers six tips to help if your child is one of the thousands who refuses to go to school every morning.
Raising an emotionally intelligent child
Psychologists are warning parents the difference to raising an emotionally intelligent child lies in the reactions.
How to talk to kids about the floods
Children can be impacted by floods in a variety of ways. Here are some tips on how parents can help children affected or worried about floods.
Mum of school-aged girls? Watch out
Girls are doing worse than boys when it comes to their general wellbeing at school, a new study reveals.
How to talk to children about the Russia-Ukraine war
We chat with a child psychologist about her top tips on answering your kids’ questions about the Russia-Ukraine war.
Anxiety in children
Anxiety in children have grown to become the second highest mental health issue they face. How can parents recognise if their children have anxiety disorders and what can they do about it?
How to help a child starting school for the first time
Is your kid starting big school this year? Our psychologist has some tips on how to make the starting school experience as smooth as possible.
3 mistakes to avoid this new year
What you do right now will determine what the year will be like for you. These are the 3 things to avoid.
“New year, new me”: A psychologist’s guide to making new year resolutions stick
Declared “New year new me” on New Year’s eve? Our resident psychologist has 4 tips to make sure you keep to your new habits this coming year.
How to be a good single mum
Single motherhood is a big ask. It’s also relentless. But it’s doable. Actually, it’s beyond doable—and here are 10 ways on how to be a good single mum.
You probably never thought your son may have this
We may expect our daughters to struggle with this, but statistics show boys suffer from body image issues too.