The Power of Praise: Why Encouragement Matters for Your Kids

By: Bec Harris

Raising confident children starts with the words we speak. According to Natalie Nicholls, founder of PLECS Learning, praise plays a key role. 
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Screens and Parenting: Insights From ‘The Anxious Generation’

By: Michelle Nortje 

Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation is a interesting exploration of the modern mental health crisis among young people. Read more

How to Raise Independent Kids

By: Feranmi Taiwo

Letting go can be scary, but raising confident, capable kids starts earlier than you think. Susan Woodworth explores how parents can nurture independence, even in toddlers.
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Grandparents: Essential Childcare Providers?

By: Joni Boyd

Grandparents have always played an important role in the family, but today, their involvement in childcare is more significant than ever. Read more

The Power of Play

By: Sabrina Peters

In a world that’s increasingly focused on grades, milestones, and achievements, it’s easy to overlook something as simple as play.
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When Kids Struggle with Friendships: What Parents Can Do

By: Bec Harris

Making friends at school isn’t always easy. Sometimes, kids come home feeling left out, upset, or even anxious. Parenting expert Michelle Mitchell unpacks what’s really going on and how parents can help. Read more

Failing Boys and Wrong Men

By: Stephen McAlpine

Boys To Men?

The so-called whipping boys for our cultural sins these days are actual boys. We hear and read it all of the time. Boys are failing and men are wrong. So go the headlines. And there is much handwringing by the powers that be as they seek to address this. Read more

Grandma and Grandpa: Why It’s So Different

By: Joni Boyd

Being a grandparent is more than just a title—it’s a journey full of love, wisdom, and plenty of playful moments. Read more

How Careers, Costs & Culture are Changing Parenthood

By: Mark McCrindle

In the hushed corridors of maternity wards across the developed world, something remarkable is happening. Read more