50+ cool things to do in Sydney for older kids
Things to do in Sydney for older kids can feel few and far between. It can be tough entertaining tweens and teens who no longer want to visit Taronga Zoo …
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How to navigate school holidays with high school kids
School holidays with high school kids is a very different challenge to when the kids were in primary school. The holiday program arrangements that once enabled parents to juggle work …
8 really fun Netflix shows for teenagers
We love a good Netflix binge, especially in the school holidays. There’s nothing quite as good as guilt-free late-night binge (as opposed to hiding under your doona watching shows anyway… …
Should the voting age in Australia be lowered to 16?
Attempts to lower the voting age in Australia to 16 have been historically unsuccessful. More recently, the Make It 16 campaign has been advocating for the enfranchisement of 16 and …
How do I tell my kids we’re short on money – without freaking them out?
I was a teenager during Australia’s 1990s “recession we had to have”, and remember clearly a friend asking his dad for some money to go to the movies. With equal …
How to survive a family road trip when you’re a teen
Driving in a car for hours and hours is the worst. Especially when you’re a teen on a family road trip. KMN. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good …