What It Means to be An Emotionally Available Parent
By: Adriana Wales
The good news is that being emotionally connected to your child isn’t about always being calm, perfectly patient or making kids happy all the time.
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Why Raising Boys Is Different
By: Sabrina Peters
Raising boys is an exhilarating adventure that often resembles a thrilling rollercoaster ride, filled with ups, downs, and unexpected twists.
Teens and Technology…. Where To Start
By: Sabrina Peters
Technology is everywhere, and for most teenagers, it’s practically stitched into the fabric of daily life.
Child Development: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All
By: Bec Harris
When it comes to child development, one of the biggest misconceptions is that all kids should hit milestones at the same time. Read more
Conflicting Parenting Styles? Essential Parenting Pillars Can Help
By: Laura Bennett
If you’re a family with young children, one of the challenges of family life is negotiating the different parenting styles of you and your partner, and resolving differing opinions when they arise.
Laurie Lawrence Launches Free CPR Training to Help Save Lives
By: Steff Willis
Royal Lifesaving (RLSSA) and Kids Alive have joined forces to ensure more Australians know how to save the life of a little one, launching The Heart Beat Club. Read more
To Halloween or Not To Halloween?
By: Richelle Wenham
As I stood, dressed like a vampire bride surrounded by church mates all celebrating this dark and eerie now commercial event – which, let’s face it, esteems things that go ‘bump’ in the night – I realised Halloween was just not for me. Read more
High School Exam Support Tips for Parents
By: Collett Smart
Exam time can be a stressful period for the whole family. I’m thinking ‘first year of High School’ exams, the bigger ‘final years of school’ exams and the ‘end of each year’ exams in general. Read more
Talking to Teens About Vaping, Alcohol & Drugs
By: Collett Smart
For parents and teachers alike, vaping, alcohol and other drugs are high on their radar right now, so I decided it was time to address it on the Raising Teenagers podcast, by chatting to Paul Dillon. Read more
Raising Gen Alpha in the Great Screen Age
By: Mark McCrindle
In the last two decades technology has advanced at lightning speed, and it can be challenging for all of us – no matter what generation we are a part of – to keep up. Read more