By: Collett Smart“I love teenagers!” Yet… I find that whenever I say this phrase people look at me and chuckle, as if waiting for the punchline. There is none. It’s true! I really do love teenagers! Every year I get to spend a week in January with a few hundred teenagers...
By: Steff Willis, 96fiveA recent study conducted by the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation revealed that 4 in 5 parents would respond with anger and blame if they discovered their child was sharing inappropriate images online. The Australian Federal Police are urging parents to take a...
By: Katrina RoeWith kids returning to the classroom, there has been a lot of concern among parents and teachers about how schools will function in Term 1.The high numbers of COVID-19 cases, the fact that most kids haven’t had the chance to be fully vaccinated and the difficulty of obtaining...
By: Laura BennettMelissa McCarthy is really having a moment. Between 2018’s Can You Ever Forgive Me? (for which she was Oscar nominated), Nine Perfect Strangers and now The Starling, Melissa’s proving comedians crossing over into drama can be a powerful exchange.The Starling is...
By: Laura BennettAs the weather heats up it’s only right we start thinking about our next visit to the beach and how often we can visit the local pool. Although, new research suggests a lot of Australian kids aren’t ready to enjoy the water safely – with a number of families...
By: Dr Justin CoulsonThe long days of school holidays can be challenging for families. Work commitments keep parents out of the home and away from their children. And if they’re lucky enough to have time off, children complain about how ‘bored’ they are. The remedy for many...
By: McCrindleEach year Australia’s states and territories publish the top names given to babies in the previous year. McCrindle collates this data from the respective states and territories, analyses it, and uncovers the nation-wide trends. The data is in, and Australia’s top baby...
By: Dr Justin CoulsonBeing in love feels amazing. And it’s incredibly good for you. New research shows having parents in love is also incredibly good for our kids.As humans we love love. We crave love and affection, and most of us love to give love as much as we receive it....
By: Laura BennettKeeping the kids entertained is a tall order at the moment. Between the closure of their usual outdoor hangouts and the time pressure on parents, giving kids meaningful activities to do can be tough.To help at least make the routine of church on Sundays an easier one, former...
By: Dr Justin CoulsonThe 20th of March is International Day of Happiness, which has been declared and celebrated by the United Nations since 2012. It’s the day that recognises that happiness is a fundamental human goal.A mountain of research shows that being happy is not just a natural human...
By: Dr Justin CoulsonI’ve been running parenting workshops full-time around Australia for close to ten years and in all that time no parent has ever told me:“I want to raise weak children who are followers and who can’t think for themselves. Obedient sheep. That’s what I...
By: Dr Justin Coulson“Excess screen time has reduced our attention span to eight seconds, one less than that of a goldfish.”That’s a direct quote from the July 2019 International Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists held in London. Other gems included commentary on how...
