By: Joni Boyd
Do you have a location sharing app on your phone? Continue reading “Location Sharing Apps: Some Pros and Cons for Parents to Consider”
Location Sharing Apps: Some Pros and Cons for Parents to Consider
Clashing with Your Teens? 3 Practical Steps for Dealing with Conflict
By: Mikala Sinfield
Parents want to pass on their wisdom, experience and values to their children – but it’s not always easy, particularly when your children are in their teen years. Continue reading “Clashing with Your Teens? 3 Practical Steps for Dealing with Conflict”
Helping Young People to Find Motivation
By: Helping Hands TV
The many pressures and expectations being faced by young people today makes it harder than ever before for them to find motivation, according to Brett Ryan from Focus on the Family. Continue reading “Helping Young People to Find Motivation”
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. Continue reading “High School Exam Support Tips for Parents”
Do You Interrupt Your Child’s Study to Ask How It’s Going? Try This Instead
By: Amy Cheng
Parents are unknowingly hindering their child’s studying when they go into their rooms and ask how their study is going, a new survey has revealed – students also revealed the ways in which parents could be helpful in the lead up to exams. Continue reading “Do You Interrupt Your Child’s Study to Ask How It’s Going? Try This Instead”
Parties and Alcohol – Do Parents Have Any Influence on Teens?
By: Collett Smart
Festivities can be so much fun, and parties provide opportunities for socialising and a little freedom for older teens. Continue reading “Parties and Alcohol – Do Parents Have Any Influence on Teens?”
6 Tips on Young Teens, Sleepovers and Parties
By: Collett Smart
There is something both exhilarating and scary about the freedom that comes with being a teenager. Some of the teens I chat with mention how much they love going out with friends, but feel conflicted about the peer pressure around sleepovers, parties and alcohol. Continue reading “6 Tips on Young Teens, Sleepovers and Parties”
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.
Continue reading “The Importance of Touch in Raising Teens – Tips for Parents”
Connecting with Teens – 6 Tips
By: Collett Smart
“I love teenagers!” Yet… I find that whenever I say this phrase people look at me and chuckle, as if waiting for the punchline. There is none. Continue reading “Connecting with Teens – 6 Tips”
Traumatic Events in the News: 10 Tips for Supporting Young People
By: Collett Smart
Weekly news reports of traumatic images and stories of pain and destruction such as; natural disasters (bushfires, floods, volcanoes and earthquakes), the coronavirus, terrorist attacks, threats of war and shootings can cause great concern in children. Continue reading “Traumatic Events in the News: 10 Tips for Supporting Young People”