Parenting
Best of the Web: Improving father-daughter connections, and more…
Improving connections between dads and their daughters, teaching self-compassion to kids, setting positive goals in Year 12, and more.
My Tiny Toddler: A Letter to you on your Birthday
Natalie Moutafis' toddler has just turned two. She wrote a letter to him on his birthday.
Best of the Web: Instant gratification behind teen anxiety, and more
The role of instant gratification in teen anxiety, the shallowness of skim reading, and no time to be a more productive parent.
How to Help Children Deal with Stress and Anxiety
Clinical psychologist Faye Evans offers some practical advice for parents in helping their child deal with stressful situations.
My Tiny Human: Five Things my Toddler has Taught Me
As her toddler approaches his second birthday, our parenting blogger Natalie Moutafis reflects on what has changed, and what her son has taught her.
Listening and Asking: What I’ve learnt about parenting
Michael Broadstock reflects on how the Feuerstein approach to children's thinking and learning has had a big impact on his parenting - and what he discovered on a walk with the kids.
Best of the Web: Happy Kids do Chores, and more…
Why happy kids do chores, worried my daughter is just like me, boys need friendships, and giving VET an image-makeover.
Top Tips for Learner Drivers and their Parents
Teaching your teenager to drive can be a nerve-wracking experience for all involved. We asked the experts at the RACV for their best advice. By Mark O'Brien.
How Parent Shaming Undermines Us
The recent trend of criticising helicopter parents is the latest in a long history of undermining parents, writes Frank Furedi.