By: Bec Harris
Caring for a loved one is one of the most selfless roles a person can take on. Continue reading “Australia’s Unsung Heroes: The Challenges Carers Face”
Australia’s Unsung Heroes: The Challenges Carers Face
How to Foster Great Relationships Between Kids & Grandparents
By: Sabrina Peters
Grandparents are natural storytellers, carriers of family heritage and values that give children a sense of connection to their roots. Continue reading “How to Foster Great Relationships Between Kids & Grandparents”
Grandparenting Has Changed, Says Dr Michael Carr-Gregg
By: Joni Boyd
In Australia, we have 5 million grandparents – and over the decades, their role has significantly changed. Continue reading “Grandparenting Has Changed, Says Dr Michael Carr-Gregg”
Parents: 4 Ways to Strengthen Your Family Bonds These Holidays
By: Jessica Buster
For many families the holiday season is filled with a burst of activity.
Continue reading “Parents: 4 Ways to Strengthen Your Family Bonds These Holidays”
Finding Family Outside the Box
By: Helping Hands TV
“The notion of family”, says Mike Gore from Charitabl., “is incredibly fluid. It’s always changing.” Continue reading “Finding Family Outside the Box”
Blended Family Grandparenting
By: Robert Busha
Often, I relive the adventure of whacking through brush “on safari” in the woods with my step-grandsons, Andrew and Aaron. Continue reading “Blended Family Grandparenting”
A Grand Influence: How to Bond With Your Grandkids
By: Jill Savage
Most grandparents want to be an asset to their grandchildren — provide a listening ear, welcome heart and safe place for kids to emotionally land. But how does one do this? Continue reading “A Grand Influence: How to Bond With Your Grandkids”
Empty Nest Syndrome: Who It Impacts and How to Survive
By: Ben McEachen
Janet Evans had heard about “empty nest syndrome“, where parents feel loss, grief and despair when adult children leave home and she did not think she was the sort of person this would happen to. Continue reading “Empty Nest Syndrome: Who It Impacts and How to Survive”
The Case for Marriage and Why It’s Good For Us: Research Findings
By: Kristian Johnson
“Marriage has lost ground, has retreated the most, amongst working-class and poor Americans, and so what that means practically of course, both economically and socially, is that leaves poor and working-class adults and kids doubly disadvantaged.” ~ Brad Wilcox
Continue reading “The Case for Marriage and Why It’s Good For Us: Research Findings”
3 Keys to a Peaceful Family Gathering These Holidays
By: Michael McQueen
The holiday season is here. While rest is undoubtedly and necessarily a priority for most of us this year, the holidays can be a stressful time for many. Continue reading “3 Keys to a Peaceful Family Gathering These Holidays”