Managing Fatigue as a Parent
If you’re a parent, I can almost guarantee you’re tired. Parenthood and fatigued seem inseparable. Infants and toddlers amplify our tiredness, but regardless of their…
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Defusing Explosive Children
Kids Do Well If They Can In 1998, Dr. Ross Greene introduced a groundbreaking approach to helping children navigate challenging situations in “The Explosive Child”.…
In Memory of Logan
My nephew died on Sunday night. He died by suicide. Logan was the most energetic and delightful kid I know. Kind. Fun. Laughing all the…
The Secret to Regulating Emotions
You can’t think straight in a high emotion state. When you’re on the brink, it’s hard to stop and think. These simple rhymes underscore a…
Soccer Mums, Netball Dads, and How to Help Our Children Thrive
I don’t know how long I’d been doing it, but somewhere in the third quarter I realised that I’d lost all perspective. My eldest daughter was playing…
How to Talk to Your Kids About the Referendum
As Australians prepare to vote in the upcoming referendum, many children have questions about what it means. This is a chance to engage in positive,…
We Need to Talk About Parent Wellbeing
Mental Health is on everyone’s lips. There are countless news articles about mental health every year – in fact over the course of a typical…
Why children need to know it’s OK to make mistakes
You won’t find a child more chuffed with themselves than a pre-schooler who is learning to write their own name. In the beginning they courageously…
Digital Kids
So much internet ink has been spilled decrying the challenges of raising digital kids. And for a host of reasons, this hand-wringing is justified and…
Toddler tantrums
It doesn’t matter if you have just one child or six, there is one thing that never gets easier to handle – toddler tantrums. It…
The Parenting Revolution
This history of parenting is, almost universally, horrible. Throughout centuries and millennia gone by, what few records we have depict infanticide, beatings, abuse of all…
Parenting Made Easy(er)
Despite your best intentions, challenges like exhaustion, clutter, and constant demands can leave you overwhelmed. The good news? With the right parenting tips, you can…
Five Things Your Tween Wants You To Know
Written by Michelle Mitchell 567 tweens participated in my 2020 anonymous survey, and chose to answer the optional question, what is one thing you wished…
Learning to take on challenges
Written by James Anderson How’s your relationship with challenge? Challenges are the pathway to growth. When our children habitually avoid challenges, their learning stalls. When…
How to Help when School Sucks
“I don’t want to go to school today.” “My tummy hurts.” “School is boring!” “I have a headache.” “They tease me about how I look.”…
Right From the Start
It’s the start of a new year. 2023! January is a time for new goals, new dreams, new resolutions. We want to start the year…