Parenting teens: “I was part of the problem”
It can be hard to accept as an adult parenting teens that perhaps you are part of the problem. The ‘problem’ being the repetitive arguments that start with a niggle …
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Parenting styles: Why being a ‘conscious parent’ matters
The program Parental Guidance has been showing on Channel 9 recently. This is the second season of the show that pits 12 sets of parents with very different parenting styles …
The parenting switch: If what you’re doing isn’t working, try a different parenting style
A parenting switch might be just the thing you need in your life right now. Every parent knows the sinking feeling of defeat when you suddenly realise that whatever it …
9 ways to to help teens develop more empathy for others
It’s natural that we want to help teens develop more empathy. Feeling empathy is a critical cog in the social wheel of life. It’s the ability to experience another person’s …
This is why we don’t track our kids or monitor their socials
It’s true, we don’t track our kids. There’s no GPS attached to their phones. We don’t use apps that pinpoint their location or limit their phone use or block certain …
Why are teen girls so judgmental and is there anything we can do to snap them out of it?
A while ago we put a call out on Facebook for any burning questions that our readers needed answering. And one of the questions asked by more than one parent …