Megan de Beyer introduces her modern mother's guide to raising teenage boys in the current#metoo #allmenaretrash era with a look at Parent-Adolescent Communication While discussing parent-adolescent communication with Grade 9 boys, Jason asked them to answer the following four questions. After ten years of speaking to...
Melissa Cowan reflects on the power of real friendship. "There's someone outside my window. Can you come over?" It was 3am, I was home alone and I was sure there was an intruder outside. I crawled on the floor in the pitch black, got my phone and called my friend Becky, who lived at...
Female workforce participation has risen for the past two decades in Australia, write Barbara Broadway and Esperanza Vera-Toscano, and in turn, more young kids have been attending formal childcare. So it’s very surprising the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey shows a...
How can I help my child come out of his shell and be his own person, rather than a follower? ...
The family that eats and plays together, stays together. What are your family traditions?...
’Tis the season to be jolly, but the spirit of giving at Christmas can get lost in the spirit of ‘expanding our wish list’, writes Kater Symons. This festive season, we celebrate the kids whose number one wish is to spread joy through the gift...
Refreshing cocktails all day? Sign us up! HOW TO: Watermelon Spritz What you’ll need: 1/4 Watermelon 600ml Soda water, chilled 1/2 Bottle Prosecco, chilled (optional) Juice of 2 limes 1/3 Caster sugar 1/2 Cup boiling water Ice cubes ...
Parents love their children, yet if love were enough to raise resilient, empowered and compassionate children, our world would look very different....
Confusion surrounds Elizabeth Reed's search for her children's particular requests as she reminisces about the simple Christmas gifts of her past “I can only find the Fairy Ballet Doll. Is that different to the Fairy Sparkles Ballet doll?” I hear myself ask my sister-in-law over the...
A new free app will help overcome the mental health challenges children can experience when their routine is broken or when staying away from their parents. While I’m Away – launched by infant and child mental health organisation Emerging Minds – will limit disruptions to children’s...
