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What to do if your child is struggling to make friends, young people taking control of their financial futures, and how love can help your child become a compassionate adult.

In our first of The Parents Website Webinar Series for 2021, Dr Zali Yager gave parents and carers her invaluable guidance on how to help promote positive body image for tweens and teens. Here you can watch the full recording.

In the latest of the Best of The Parents Website series, we talk with celebrated author Mem Fox about her book The Tiny Star. She discusses children and grief, and the special bond between grandparent and grandchild.

A deep look at the complex world of pre-teen girls, villagers help to raise a child, and how casual remarks influence kids.

Reshaping Year 12 with the best aspects of remote learning, the magic of the Bluey soundtrack explained, and a worrying report from the eSafety Commissioner about online abuse of young people.

A personal story from a Melbourne doctor on why a disappointing ATAR can be an opportunity, new research on schools providing lunch, and a plea to stop shaming parents over screen time.

Getting kids involved in the kitchen when they are young has long-term benefits that carry into adulthood, write Fiona Lavelle and Moira Dean.

What happens when a family takes time out and hits the road, in praise of teenagers, and a STEM story time video for early learners.

With the beginning of a new school year, parents are looking for ways to help their teenagers manage their workload and study. To help get you started, we've created a list of 10 handy study apps to share with your high school student.