Bron Maxabella

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Bron is the founder of Mumlyfe and is so happy to welcome you here.

Bron has been writing in the Australian parenting space as Maxabella for more than 10 years and is mum to three mostly happy kids and wife to one mostly happy husband. Mostly happy is a win, right?

How to help your teen build confidence

12 practical ways to help your teen build confidence

Confidence can seem like one of those magical qualities you’re either born with or you’re not. We’ve all met people who appear to glide through adolescence. They put their hand up in…

101 life skills kids need before they leave home

101 life skills every kid needs before they leave home

Have you ever watched your child do something wildly basic, like put an empty milk carton back in the fridge, and wonder, “Is this what X years of parenting toil has resulted…

How to help your tween make friends outside school

If your tween is struggling socially, they are very much not alone. The tween years can be a surprisingly wobbly time for friendships. One minute your child is happily organising sleepovers and…

Amarettos - Sardinian almond biscuits

Have you tried amarettos before? You must!

You may have heard of, or tried, amaretti biscuits (cookies) before but the Sardinian version amarettos is a little different. Amarettos are still crispy on the outside but they’re also super soft…

HBO Max shows for teens - The OC - still from S1 E1

10 HBO Max shows your teen really wants to watch

There are currently two kinds of parents in Australia right now: those already paying for HBO Max and pretending it’s “for the family”, and those hovering over the subscription button trying to…

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