Do your kids know how to handle their emotions?
In Australia and the U.S., anxiety is now considered a childhood epidemic, and the rates of depression and suicide continue to climb. In my ...
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The 5 love languages and your teen
"On a 0-to-10 scale, how much do your parents love you?" That was the question posed to 13-year-old Mark. Without batting an eye, he ...
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How your teen thinks
As the mother of 15- and 16-year-old daughters, I’m often puzzled by what my teens are thinking. In fact, several years ago my sullen and surly ...
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When siblings engage in conflict
In some families the nonstop bickering and pummelling that goes on between children is enough to cause mothers and fathers to want to turn in their ...
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The effects and impact of divorce on children
Questions: Will my divorce have any serious long-term effects on my kids? Our marriage has been very difficult, and I recently contacted a divorce ...
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Divorce and its impact on children
Questions: How does divorce affect kids? We're in the process of getting a divorce, and it seems to be taking a heavy toll on the entire family. Our ...
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Emotional Development
Mark and Jenny are about to have their first child. They have done everything they can to prepare for their new infant. To care for their baby's ...
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Disciplining Your Kids with Grace
You can be at your best, even when your kids are at their worst. You’ll learn how to stay calm, when your kids misbehave, how you can choose from a ...
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Tuesday, 5th Mar 2019
Caring for yourself when your child is in crisis
If your child is hurting, you don’t need to be reminded that you’re under a lot of stress too. Perhaps your child’s situation will resolve ...
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Internet gaming
When I was a kid and game time used to get a little rough, Mum would calm my rampaging siblings and me with, "It's all fun and games until ...
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Teens exposed to pornography
For decades, alcohol, drugs and sex have been considered the primary dangers of the teenage landscape, but pornography has become the No. 1 concern ...
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My son was addicted to a smartphone
The patterns I saw in my child’s behaviour opened my eyes to the damage my phone had done. I bought my first smartphone about a year into my ...
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