Why is Year 9 the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year?
A few years ago when, not coincidentally, my oldest was in Year 9, I made a meme for the Mumlyfe Facebook page: It’s our most shared, most commented on, most …
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A job might just improve your teen’s wellbeing
Pre-COVID your teen might have worked in hospitality or retail; if they are one of the lucky ones, they still do. Or they may be one of the 1000’s of …
10 benefits of work for teens (and a few cons too)
There are plenty of benefits of work for teens. Your kid has reached the minimum age for working (which is lower than you might think – check here), and they …
Our working teens: Minimum working age in Australia by state
If your teen is ready for a job (or if, perhaps, you are ready for your teen to be ready for a job), there are quite a few factors to …
A quick guide to connecting with teens and tweens
This guide to connecting with teens and tweens is part of our larger quick guides series. Enjoy! It’s like kids put on roller skates the minute they turn seven. One …
7 strategies to juggle work and teens in the school holidays
How do we juggle work and teens in the school holidays? We do it year after year and somehow it works, but every time it’s daunting, isn’t it? I’m not …