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When a child loses a pet
New Zealand singing sensation Lorde created a social media frenzy recently when she announced that she’s putting her new recording…
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Behaviour
Avoid doing deals with kids
Have you ever said something like this to one of your kids? “If you eat all your dinner up, I’ll let…
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Parenting behaviours even the best parents need to stop
As a parenting educator for more than 25 years, I’ve had many opportunities to observe and listen to parents in…
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Creating healthy digital habits in your child
Surveys have consistently shown that children are being exposed to increasing amounts of screen time each year. As parents we’re…
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Healthy rites of passage
Rites of passage have always been a significant part of community life, until now. Each stage of a person’s life…
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Confidence
Why self-sufficiency is paramount
Recently, a mother of two primary school children thanked me for the impact one of my presentations had on her…
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Kids learn what they live
Ever opened up your mouth and heard your own parents speak? I’d frequently speak to my kids when they’d been…
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Leaving your kids home alone
School holidays and after school times present challenges for families when parents work. Finding suitable care for children is tricky,…
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Creating a consistent parenting storyline
“My partner needs to hear this!” This is typical of many comments I’ve been hearing lately from participants at our…
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Teaching boys to respect women
Recent events and current statistics highlight that as a nation we have a serious problem when it comes to domestic…
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Bullying
The worst feeling for a child
Humans are social by nature. We are happiest and most productive when we’re in groups. The family we are born…
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Avoiding the politics of parenting
My daughter, who had a sleep averse baby couldn’t believe her ears when a new mum in a mother’s group…
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Anxiety
My child is anxious, what do I do?
If you’re the parent of an anxious child, you’re most certainly not alone. Millions of families all over the world…
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Behaviour
Helping your child make and keep friends
Children who develop healthy friendships generally have a definite set of social skills that help make them easy to like,…
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Anxiety
Managing your child’s anxiety
If your child feels anxious, reassure them that these feelings are a normal response to new people, events or potentially…
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Behaviour
Disciplining your sensitive child
Disciplining sensitive kids is usually never straightforward. Sensitive kids, those creative, empathetic types who generally wear their hearts on their…
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Resilience
Children’s birthday parties – cause for celebration or alienation?
Practical strategies to help children deal with rejection and disappointment.
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Resilience
Daily lessons in resilience for kids
Recently, I saw a mother give a simple, yet profound resilience lesson to her three year old. The toddler fell…
