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By: Rachel Doherty
Bullying can be a difficult issue for parents to deal with, but when we boil it down to its basics, it’s all about power. Continue reading “Dealing With Bullying: Putting Power in its Place”
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”
By: Rachel Doherty
Curfews can be a useful way for parents to influence the behaviour of their teens. Especially when they’re making poor choices or hitting the party scene. Continue reading “Curfews: Using Limits with Teens”
By: Rachel Doherty
Parents can teach a child to be an entrepreneur by giving them a chance to develop business skills. That happens best through trial and error. Continue reading “How to Teach Your Kids to Be an Entrepreneur”
By: Rachel Doherty
The parent guilt of letting teenagers and children spend the school holidays glued to a screen is real. But what’s wrong with letting our kids be a little lazy? Continue reading “How to Stop Feeling Like a Guilty Parent in the School Holidays”
By: Rachel Doherty
Finishing school carries a lot of stress for teenagers. Where they’ve had some depression, anxiety or other mental ill-health, Year 12 can be too much. Continue reading “Managing Mental Health in the Last Year of School”
By: Rachel Doherty
Loyalty seems a discarded value in the 21st century world. But what if it’s essential to good family functioning and effective parenting? Continue reading “Is Loyalty Dead? Family Life in an Unfaithful World”
By: Rachel Doherty
When a child or teenager says they want to quit their sport, it won’t be the first sign to parents that they’re ready to go. Continue reading “How to Tell It’s Time for Kids to Quit Sport: 10 Helpful Signs”
By: Rachel Doherty
Youth mental health is a big issue, but for parents, youth workers, families and friends, the little things you say and do can make the biggest difference. Continue reading “Little Things That Make a Big Difference to the Mental Health of Young People”
By: Rachel Doherty
What started as a weight loss goal became a journey of self-care. 20kg later, and its not just my body that’s changed, but my whole life! Continue reading “Making Self-Care Work: 10 Things You Can Do Right Now”