Parenting

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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.

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Tips to deal with exam stress, how to enjoy being a parent, why breakfast is the new family mealtime, and more.

Andrew Fuller: Reigniting your teenager’s motivation
Is your teenager in a winter slump? Study routines ditched? Leading clinical psychologist and author Andrew Fuller offers some practical advice on firing up their self-belief.

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Should you push your child to do better, why music makes stronger students, getting siblings to work it out, and more.

And Then There Were Two: My Tiny Humans
There is a new tiny human in their home, writes Natalie Moutafis. She tells how she is soaking up the precious moments.