Tag: Parenting

By Lisa James Where do I begin to tell the story of my journey as a parent? We all have our own personal memories of good...

I've written many times about the importance of letting your child know that you are happy to be part of a plan if something should...

Dads can stay connected with their kids even when they're living apart Research is unequivocal. Dad matters. As long as he is safe towards his family, ...

It takes a split second: distracted answering a call, checking social media, momentarily looking away, and a child can die by drowning. Yet this terrible...

Sexting (or ‘sex texting’) has become increasingly common in the past five years. Kids don’t call it sexting though. They just call it “sending...

It didn’t take me long as a school mum to work out that there are two types of people in this world - those...

Alex* was a popular kid. He seemed OK. He was good at sports, doing fine at school, and came from an affluent, strong family. But...

In our quest to be great parents, we often don't see that our actions aren't always best for our children. Now's the time to...

Recently there has been a groundswell of popular opinion extolling the value of letting our kids be bored. A recent New York Times article...

What podcasts are you listening to these days? Whether your answer is, 'What's a podcast?' or 'I'm looking for a new podcast to listen to',...