Stay calm and carry on: A family survival guide

Parents and kids are facing some struggles in our stay-at-home lives. Peter Hanlon asked the experts for some practical tips and advice to help, part of our Best of The Parents Website series.

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Best of the Web: The lockdown fatigue of high school students, and more

How the pandemic has affected our senior students, the amazing TED Talk by seven-year-old Molly Wright, and not wanting to play with the kids anymore.

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Calling new parents: How are you finding the balancing act?

Researchers from Curtin University want to hear from parents with new children how they balance parenting with the rest of their lives, writes Hugh Riddell.

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Best of the Web: Teaching your ‘wanty’ kids about money, and more

Teaching kids about money, why teens should have a say about COVID vaccines, and alarm over apps getting kids' data.

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Great expectations: Believing in your child’s academic success can boost results

New research shows that parents optimistic about their child's maths and reading ability can encourage academic success, write Philip D. Parker, Jake Anders, Rhiannon Parker and Taren Sanders.

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How to study and increase your marks, from Andrew Fuller

What's the best way to study effectively? Leading adolescent psychologist Andrew Fuller provides his study tips and advice, part of our Best of The Parents Website series.

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Best of the Web: Let’s value young children as contributing citizens, and more…

Rethinking how we regard young children, the joys of family life living on a bus, and an app that scans your Lego and suggests ideas to build.

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The Five Aspects of Emotional Intelligence – Empathy and Social Management

In the final of her series exploring Emotional Intelligence, Brett Borbely considers the role of empathy and social management.

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Made to order: How your place in the family matters

How does family birth order shape who you are? In his updated book, leading parenting educator Michael Grose explores the power of birth order. He speaks with Shane Green.

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