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By: Michael Crooks
Disturbing new research has revealed that most pre-school children are left vulnerable to sexual abuse because they have not been taught about consent. Continue reading “Child Protection Week: Teach Consent Early, Warn Child Psychologists”
By: Jenny Baxter
A few years ago, there was a news report about a Christchurch family who visited a local café. By accident they discovered they were labelled as the “family with the terrifying kid”! Read about it here. Continue reading “Why I’m not Afraid to Take my Kids Out in Public”
By: Laura Bennett
The COVID-19 crisis has tested the resilience of families across the world. In Australia, our lockdowns feel never-ending, and we have to ask ourselves, how do we build resilience through this and, if you’ve got kids, teach them to do the same? Continue reading “How to Build Your Family’s Resilience During the COVID Crisis”
By: Sam Robinson
After answering tricky parenting questions for years on her podcast Parental As Anything, Maggie Dent has released a book featuring the most asked about topics. Continue reading “Most Asked About Parenting Topics: “Queen of Common Sense” Maggie Dent”
By: McCrindle
Those tasked with the important job of parenting today’s children are likely to be those of Generations X and Y. They are parenting their children (Gen Z and Gen Alpha) in different ways to how they themselves were parented. Continue reading “A Balanced Approach to Parenting in the 21st Century”
By: Sam Robinson
In winter it’s easy to worry about kids getting cold, but our greatest concern should be keeping kids safe. Continue reading “Avoiding Burns in the Home: CPR Kids’ Advice for Winter Safety”
By: Collett Smart
I’m regularly asked, “What is the secret to raising healthy teenagers?”
I think we often wonder if there’s some big secret to raising healthy teenagers. Something we are missing, that others know the answer to.
My answer is usually this, “There is no magic bullet, the small things ARE the big things!” Continue reading “The Beauty of Family Traditions”
A short while ago my new book about teenage girls, Miss-Connection, was released. The book appeared on some bestseller lists around the country. Since then, I’ve been asked, repeatedly, for the “secrets” to raising happy, responsible, strong teenage girls. Continue reading “7 Tips for Raising Girls”
By: Katrina Roe
It’s never too early to start reading to your baby. Continue reading ““They Just Love Listening to Your Voice” Says Children’s Author on Importance of Reading to Babies”
By: Akos Balogh
Dear Ava*,
Part of me wishes I didn’t have to write this letter.
You see, I wish we lived in a world where all men treated all women with dignity and respect, at all times. Continue reading “A Father’s Letter To His Daughter (About Living In a World That Degrades Women)”