Being more by doing less
“I’ve got nothing to do, Mum,” my youngest said, approximately 57 seconds after arriving home from a two-night school excursion. “Why don’t you just sit on the front verandah and …
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Why the tween years are a golden opportunity to get set for the teen years
The teenage years can be among the trickiest times for a parent. You have been used to being your child’s voice of reason. Then, all of a sudden, your authority …
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 …
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 …
How to put a stop to the endless $%#*@ teen back talk
Sometime around the age of 11 – or possibly younger, if you are particularly unlucky – the back talk begins. Suddenly, your kid morphs from a reasonably compliant child into …
New year’s resolutions for parents that will really make a difference
Gosh, here we are again. I’ve completely lost track of what year it is, but I believe it’s sometime in the 21st century… or so. I think one of my …