There’s no doubt about it – parenting is a difficult and often thankless task that we seem to work tirelessly for. Continue reading “Top Five Essential Resources For Parents”
Top Five Essential Resources For Parents
5 Ways to Strengthen Your Family Finances
By: Alex Cook
If we’re honest, most people struggle with money at some point in their life, whether it’s learning the basics, getting ahead, saving for retirement, avoiding or getting out of debt and even spiritual challenges such as wrongly getting our identity from what we own. Continue reading “5 Ways to Strengthen Your Family Finances”
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”
Empty Nesters, New Beginnings – Tips for Your New-Look Relationship
My husband and I recently became empty-nesters. Our daughter’s wedding was in April. It’s a strange new reality for us, organising a life that was previously built around family and adult children at home, into a completely different scenario. Continue reading “Empty Nesters, New Beginnings – Tips for Your New-Look Relationship”
The Importance of Touch in Raising Teens – Tips for Parents
By: Collett Smart
A shortage of healthy touch can have detrimental effects on our health and wellbeing, even leading to psychologically damaging effects.
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Chores Lead to Success, Later in Life (even if teens don’t love them!)
By: Collett Smart
Has the artist of Hedger Humour been peeping in my windows? We often wonder about the benefits of chores, and whether the sighing, dodging and procrastination are worth the effort (and that’s just the parents I am talking about! 😉) Continue reading “Chores Lead to Success, Later in Life (even if teens don’t love them!)”
Family Traditions Help Kids Make Sense of Life
“Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world.” – Susan Lieberman Continue reading “Family Traditions Help Kids Make Sense of Life”
Home Will Be the Hero: Creating a Safe Place for Our Tweens and Teens
By: Michelle Mitchell
The feeling of packing your bags up and heading home is always bittersweet, especially if it wasn’t in the original plan. Continue reading “Home Will Be the Hero: Creating a Safe Place for Our Tweens and Teens”
Helping Your Blended Family Thrive, Not Just Survive
One in five Australians are part of a blended family. Statistically, 30% of the kids in your child’s school class will be part of a blended family. In fact, blended families are one of Australia’s fastest growing family types. Continue reading “Helping Your Blended Family Thrive, Not Just Survive”
A Roadmap for Co-Parents During COVID-19
Parenting is an exercise in organisation, communication, and flexibility at the best of times. Co-parenting, particularly in blended families, is even more complicated. And in the midst of a pandemic, it’s exponentially harder. Continue reading “A Roadmap for Co-Parents During COVID-19”