Natalie Moutafis

Learning to read: What can happen if you don’t?

It’s the book she needed when her son first started school. Beloved children’s author Sally Rippin tells Natalie Moutafis she hopes her first book for grown-ups helps us support neurodivergent kids to thrive.

Features

Best of the Web: Why you should be a jellyfish parent, and more

The advantages of being flexible like a jellyfish, the benefit of ‘risky’ playgrounds, and how mud boosts immune systems.

News

Anxiety in kids is rising: How parents can spot it

A recent RCH National Child Health Poll found that half of all Victorian children are experiencing problems with anxiety. Here the RCH shares what parents know, and offers tips to support your children.

News

How to navigate life: A guide for you and your teen

Trying to make decisions in school – and in life – can feel full of pressure and uncertainty. Natalie Moutafis discovers that there is hope with a new book on finding your purpose.

review

Best of the Web: Old people’s home for teens, and more

The intergenerational experiment with teens and senior citizens, does sport really build character, and what children think about their well-being online.

News

My Tiny Humans: I banned TV

With signs that TV watching was affecting a Tiny Human, the plug was pulled on weekday television. Natalie Moutafis explains what happened next in this brave parenting experiment.

Opinion

Finding your Place: The 2022 Children’s Book of the Year Winners

The 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards celebrate writers who give our children stories that connect them to today's modern Australian landscape.

Features

Best of the Web: Making our neighbourhoods kid-friendly, and more

How we can make our neighbourhoods kid-friendly once again, talking to teenagers about money, and should you post your kids' lives online?

News

Best of the Web: How to overcome your maths anxiety to help your kids, and more

Why a fear of maths could really be maths anxiety, ferrying kids around in the car can be a time to connect, and how children are making us more eco-conscious.

News