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How to make the most of uni open days
The university Open Day season has arrived, and students are welcomed on to campus. Careers expert Helen Green gives practical tips and advice for you and your teenager to make the most of Open Days in 2024. Plus links to more info.
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Andrew Fuller: How to increase motivation and confidence in children (Part 1)
Motivation is a slippery customer. Just when you want to rely on it, it puts its feet up, takes a few days off and generally wants to be about as active as a sloth on long service leave. Your ‘get up and go’ has ‘got up and gone’.
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Avoiding ‘safetyism’ and allowing our kids to stretch and grow, from Maggie Dent
Here, Maggie Dent one of Australia's leading parenting educators, explores the modern tendency of overprotecting children, which can hinder their development and resilience
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Parental guidance: Cultivating key skills for success at school and beyond, with Andrew Fuller
We all want our children to experience happiness and success, regardless of the direction their lives may take. Clinical psychologist and family therapist Andrew Fuller outlines four essential skills that parents can nurture to support their children in achieving success.
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Cultivating a sense of awe and wonder in children
The world is full of awe and wonder, you just need to know where to look for it. Here, ISV's Diane Bourke explains the benefits of awe-inducing experiences, and how parents can unlock the magic for their children, and themselves.
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Try being five minutes late: Lessons in resilience
If you're not on time for pick up, how does your child react? Here, tween and teen parenting author and speaker Michelle Mitchell, shares her common sense ideas to promote resilience.
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Understanding bullying: How to support your child
Bullying, whether in school, online, or among friends, can deeply affect your child's well-being. Here, Dr Deborah Trengove explores the types of bullying your child might encounter, and equips you with practical strategies to identify and address them.
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Reviving your parenting mojo, from Andrew Fuller
Parenting can be a rollercoaster, and you may sometimes want to take a breather. Here, clinical psychologist and family therapist Andrew Fuller shares how parents can rediscover the joy by looking after themselves.
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The Beautiful Chaos of parenting
Parenting is often one of life's most challenging and humbling experiences. Here, bestselling author and Instagram poet Jessica Urlichs shares her approach to both motherhood and writing with Natalie Moutafis.