What science says about raising happy, healthy children
Science is beginning to back up what we’ve traditionally believed to be the secret to raising happy, healthy children.
Download a free screen time plan printable
Help your child find a healthy balance between screen time and green time with this free screen time plan that you can download.
Be careful if you’re doing one of these things with your kids
In 2012, we asked 128 Australian psychologists and counsellors what they considered to be examples of over-parenting.
How to deal with exam stress
Witnessing your child caving in under the stress of exams? Here are 8 ways to help them cope with the mental pressure.
Do this everyday to raise well-adjusted kids
The time together generates feelings of closeness and comfort, providing a unique context to connect with your child.
How volunteering helps your child
Volunteering teaches us that everyone is valuable, thus developing ethical behaviour.
How to help your child with procrastination
The pattern is always the same. Staying up late to complete homework that could have been started earlier and assignments finished in a frantic last-minute rush. What do you do when your child is a procrastinator?
Teen dating: 8 things parents need to do
Romantic interests are a completely normal part of growing up. However, it’s what teens do with that interest and how you handle your teen’s emerging feelings that matters.
How to prepare your child for a successful career
Equipping children for a happy and successful professional life, even in jobs that don’t yet exist.
How parents can teach Creation in a world that believes in evolution
My child’s school has been teaching evolution, causing him to question what we have been teaching him about Creation. Can you suggest anything we can do?
What do I do when my child has sent a nude?
What happens if the unthinkable does happen and your child has sent a nude (parent speak: engaged in sexting)?
Would you invade your child’s privacy to prevent online bullying?
Snooping through your child’s things—be it a written journal or text messages on their phone is a surefire way of breaking the trust. But what if by doing so, you can actually help prevent them from being bullied online? Two mums share their views.