60 Things I Would Tell My 16 Year Old Self
By: Sabrina Peters
When I was 16 I thought I knew everything. A few years have passed since then and I have realised I actually didn’t know everything (ha funny that right)! Read more
Delaying Sex in the Teen Years – It’s Good But Not For The Reasons You Think
Do you remember how sex-obsessed you were as a teen? Or your friends? Even if you weren’t doing it, chances are you were talking about it, asking about it, and thinking about it. Read more
Teaching Your Kids About Good Character
By: Robert Garrett
It has been said that character is ‘who you are when no one is watching’; it’s those things that we do in private, not for the praise or recognition from others, or conversely, for fear of being caught out. Read more
Christian Sexologist Dr Pat Helps Parents Tackle Tough Sex Talks With Their Kids
By: Katrina Roe
“Boys on the school bus showed my nine-year-old son pornographic videos. He came home crying.”
“My little girl came home from school terrified. Her teacher told her that she can be a boy or a girl. She wants me to take her to the doctor to find out if she is a girl or a boy. She is six years old.”
“My 15-year-old daughter has decided that she is transgender and wants to be a boy.”
If these sound familiar to you, you’re not alone. Read more
Having the ‘Hard’ Conversation With Your Teens about Alcohol
Setting boundaries with our kids can be tough. Once they become teens, it gets even tougher. And boundaries related to alcohol consumption can be some of the most challenging of all. Read more
Am I Not Pretty Enough? When Your Child Has Body Image Insecurities
Body image issues are common in children. Here are three things you can do starting today to help ANY child who is experiencing concerns about their appearance. Read more
How to Deal With Child to Parent Aggression
Aggressive behaviour by a child towards a parent is one of the least studied areas of domestic violence. This is due in large part because parents are reluctant to admit that it happens. Many parents feel embarrassed, confused and even responsible for their child’s actions. Read more
“Don’t Believe In God? Lie To Your Children”
By: Akos Balogh
A fascinating article appeared in the Wall Street Journal late last year. Erica Komisar, a well known and respected author and Psychoanalyst wrote a piece entitled ‘Don’t believe in God? Lie to your children’. Read more
7 Tips to Tackle Fussy Eating in Toddlers
Danielle and Jason are MasterChef fans, and feel like they have gotten in touch with their inner ‘foodie’. Their three year-old son, Jonah, does not share his parent’s enthusiasm for culinary sensations, picks at dinner, and avoids certain foods. His behaviour classifies the toddler as a ‘fussy eater’. Read more
How to Teach Your Children Empathy – and Why It Matters
Every few days the news readers tell us another story (or five) that reminds us how terribly badly some people in our society treat others. (I’ve stopped watching the news, but that’s another story entirely.) Read more