What if my Child is the Bully?
Nothing stirs the heart of a parent more than bullying. I don’t think there is a week that goes by without a story in the media about a child being bullied.
Parenting
Winning Or Losing: How To Handle A Bad Sport
Regardless of whether your child wins or loses, you’re winning right? They’re at sport… but how do we handle bad sportsmanship?
Perfectionism – Stealing Children’s Confidence and Responsibility?
Sometimes the obsessive tendency for things to be ‘just so’ can undermine our goal to build confidence and responsibility into our kids.
How To Raise A Rebel
I am consistently being told by parents that they want to raise kids who are strong, independent thinkers. They want to raise leaders.
Do You Have Generational Gaps in Life-Skills?
“If she missed out on learning to cook, what else had her mother failed to pass on? Because clearly, you don’t know what you don’t know.”
5 Better Conversations To Have About Screens
It’s time to move beyond the conversation about ‘screen time’ and talk instead about the interplay between technology and wellbeing.
Teaching the Little Things, Like Swallowing Peas?
Unsurprisingly, it’s the little things that take you by surprise. Too late you discover the things you didn’t teach your kids.
Talking to Children About the Bushfires
The fires have affected so many in this country. How do we help our children to feel reassured when they witness so much that can stoke fear and insecurity?
Teaching Your Child the Art of Psychological Flexibility
As parents, we see the behaviour, feel annoyed by it, and in many cases we try to shut it down. Maybe we argue with our child.
Raising Confident Kids Who Love God: Darlene Zschech’s Insights
In a recent interview with pastor and worship artist Darlene Zschech, we got talking about parenting, and raising the next generation.