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In Australia, two-thirds of parents are both working and raising young children. And many of those families are turning to grandparents to fill the vital role as carers for their kids. Continue reading “What to Do When Parents and Grandparents Disagree”
By: Sheridan Voysey
I recently heard a fascinating story about a heart surgeon. At the end of one operation, he returned his patient’s heart back into the chest and began gently massaging it back to life. But the heart wouldn’t restart. Continue reading “Sometimes You Must Tell Your Heart to Beat Again”
By: Michael McQueen
I’m sure we have all at some point felt the effects of bad conversation. Awkwardness, offence, miscommunication are all rooted in conversations that didn’t achieve what they were supposed to. Continue reading “3 Keys to Asking Better Questions”
By: Robert Garrett
In Braving the Wilderness, author Brené Brown says, “In philosophy, “you’re either with us or against us” is considered a false dichotomy or a false dilemma. It’s a move to force people to take sides. [However] the ability to think past either/or situations is the foundation of critical thinking, but still, it requires courage. Getting curious and asking questions happens outside our bunkers of certainty.” Continue reading “Teaching Teens About Healthy Disagreement”
By: Susan Sohn
I was born in 1970, smack in the middle of Generation X births. Continue reading “I Raised 3 Screenagers: A Gen X View of Gen Z”
By: Robert Garrett
“Just pick up the phone and call them!” I say to my teenagers. They’ve texted one or more of their friends to make plans, and all other activity is suspended as they wait impatiently for a response. It seems they would rather endure the frustration of waiting than having a verbal conversation with a friend.
Continue reading “What Teens Can Learn From Making A Phone Call Instead Of Texting”
By: Brittany Ann
Whether it’s how late the kids can stay up on a school night, how much junk food the kids should eat on the weekends or what type of discipline the kids should receive when they are acting up, chances are you and your husband don’t agree on everything all of the time. Continue reading “When You and Your Husband Disagree on Parenting”
By: Rachel Doherty
Social skills are a set of actions we need to get on with others and navigate life. Parents, youth workers and school chaplains are well placed to help children and teenagers not only develop them, but keep them too. Continue reading “40 Social Skills Every Child Needs to Master for Success”
Vicky sat at the kitchen table, stunned and hurt. Her four-year-old marriage to Alex, on which she had pinned so many hopes and dreams, seemed false. She had just heard from a friend that Alex had been seen lunching with an old girlfriend. Continue reading “Do You Trust Me?”
By: Brittany Ann
While I’m sure there are some husbands out there who would LOVE for their wives to stop talking so much, I can assure you that when one or both spouses actually do stop talking, it’s not nearly as much fun as it sounds. Continue reading “One Simple Trick to Instantly Improve Your Marriage Communication”