Last weekend my son argued with me when I brought up the fact that he always argues with me. OMG, the back talk! They will argue about anything, won’t they? I am…
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10 important conversations we need to have with our daughters
My daughters are growing up fast (too fast, if you ask my own mum). They are becoming more self-conscious and perceptive – a killer combination that will one day be an asset,…
5 resilience tips to help you through tough times
These resilience tips will help you and your child through tough times. Resilience – the ability to bounce back when things get rough – is not something we are born with, although…
How to adapt your parenting to support tweens and teens
Parenting is a BIG job. Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, suddenly your child is moving onto the next stage and you’re frantically trying to read the road map.…
10 things parents do that really matter to kids
Despite many parenting books existing, the ultimate parenting manual is yet to hit the shelves. Instead, to find out what things parents do that really matter to kids, I hit the Google…
4 lessons in strength based parenting
When my son’s school announced that they’d arranged for Dr Lea Waters, founding director of Melbourne-based Centre for Positive Psychology and author of The Strength Switch, to present on strength based parenting,…