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 style
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 …
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 …
Practising gratitude can help older kids find more joy in life
Years ago, when the children were small and there were only two of them, we would talk about our best and worst parts of the day at dinnertime. Gathered around …
Parenting is a marathon, not a sprint
When my kids were little, I used to be eager to get to the ‘next phase’. Next stop rolling, walking, talking, solids, potty, preschool, letters, school, sight words, reading… On …