Uncovering Your Mum Personality
You are the exact mum that your child needs!
In this two part podcast, South African mother of three, Hettie Brittz, describes the four main “tree” personality types of mums. Read more
Helping Children Deal With Anxiety
Shauna Gallagher is a mental health nurse from the Sunshine Coast. Shauna and has written a book to help children deal with anxiety from a biblical perspective. It’s called “Take a Big Breath: 20 Relaxation Exercises for Kids”. Read more
Your New Roles with an Empty Nest
When the kids grow up and move out, some parents don’t know what they’ll do! Read more
The Mummy-Bod Blues: How Social Media Can Drag Pregnant Women Down, and 3 Tips to Prevent It
By: Linda Lou
Social media can be a joyful and positive experience for women sharing their pregnancy or birth of their child with the world—but for 46% of women in a new study, it played a big role in creating negative emotions around their body image. Read more
Practical Advice for Parenting Teens
Your house is not a hotel, but does your teenager know that? Read more
Creating a Safe Family Where Your Children Can Thrive
Most parents understand the need for physical safety but is your home emotionally safe as well? Read more
How to Get a Go-slow Kid Moving Every Time
By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen
Parents of go-slow kids live with the constant frustration of waiting. Using routines and clear expectations will make life so much easier. Read more
I've Been Talking about You
By: Rodney Olsen
In my work I regularly meet with people such as church pastors over coffee or a meal. We talk about a range of matters but one of the topics that seems to come up again and again is family. My wife and my children are incredibly important to me so it should be no surprise that they are always in my thoughts and conversations. Read more
Exams Approaching? Here Are Some Effective Study Tips
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
Students across Australia are preparing for end of year exams.
It’s a time of stress for both students and their families, but there are ways to make study more effective and reduce the stress. Read more
5 Ways to Deal With Unhealthy Mum Comparison
By: Amy Van Veen | Focus On The Family
After just one mothers group at a local community centre, new mum Claire* found it too negative an environment to go back.
“I felt like I was back in high school,” she said, adding that everyone seemed to be trying to prove their baby was best, comparing the development of their newborns and sizing up each other’s parenting techniques. Read more