Parenting
Talking with kids about the bushfire emergency
How do we talk with our children about the bushfire emergency? Caroline Ellen offers some useful advice about how to approach this difficult conversation. You'll also find links to other resources.
My tiny humans: Christmas edition
During the festive season, Natalie Moutafis is following the advice of Dr Seuss - making sure her children know that Christmas doesn't come from a store.
Andrew Fuller: 10 reasons why your teen shouldn’t drink
Leading clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller makes the case why parents should take a clear and strong stand against their teenager drinking - and gives tips on how to have that tough conversation.
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Should kids climb trees, put down your phone, why teens need rites of passage, and more.
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Is it OK to listen to music when studying, ATAR obsessions, prejudice against stay-at-home Dads, and more...
Why parents and teachers need to work as partners
There's widening gulf between parents, teachers and the school system, write Kelly-Ann Allen and Sally Kenny, and an urgent need to repair the relationship.
Travelling, with my tiny humans
Natalie Moutafis and her family threw caution to the wind and headed off on an overseas holiday. Here are her top tips for travelling with tiny humans.
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Cooking with kids a recipe for happiness, how to ease back from helicopter parenting, why girls need aunties, and more...
‘I knew there’d be controversy, that people would be angry.’
John Marsden's challenging new book, The Art of Growing Up, has divided opinion. In this interview with The Parents' Website, he explains his views.