Parenting

To the Tired Mamas Running Themselves Ragged

April 24, 2018

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You’re thinking about your to-do list and your grocery list and that thing you wish you hadn’t said and that person from school who still has no idea how much they hurt you. Your brain never stops.

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Channelling the Inner Batman

April 12, 2018

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When something requires willpower, many children give up, get distracted, or refuse to do as they’re asked. New research suggests a fun way to help us get stuff done with our kids called the “Batman Effect”.

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To the Parent Without the Right Answers

April 10, 2018

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Tears streamed down my child’s face. The frustration was clear, but the real issue wasn’t. Was it exhaustion? A misunderstanding? I never figured it out.

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What Your Kids Need When They Don’t Do What They’re Asked

April 6, 2018

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Ironically, it’s when we stop throwing our authority around and focus instead on building our relationship with our children that they begin to feel safe. We become trustworthy and our influence grows.

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How to Give Your Teens Advice They’ll Listen To

April 4, 2018

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There’s nothing wrong with giving advice. But there is a right way and wrong way to give advice if you want to have a relationship, where they value your opinion.

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5 Ways to Set Screen Time Limits With Your Children

April 3, 2018

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The latest research tells us that most Aussie kids (around two-thirds) are using their screens significantly more than expert guidelines suggest is healthy.

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How to Turn Your Anger Around

March 28, 2018

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In this podcast Dr Justin Coulson shares his top 4 tips for keeping our anger in check, staying calm and being kind to our children (even when we think they don’t deserve it).

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Communicating to Teens That Sex Is a Sacred Affair

March 22, 2018

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"I’m a Christian, but I don’t understand why the church creates so many rules for sex," 17-year-old Alex says. "Where in the Bible does it say it’s off-limits for singles?