Tag: Raising Children
Gender Differences: Boy Friendships: Girl Friendships
By Katie Gamboa
In friendships, boys stand shoulder to shoulder looking at something. Whatever that “thing” is–a sport, a game, a topic–is central to the...
Helping children transition back to school in the COVID era
Heading back to the classroom can present many challenges for parents and children.
Parents have reported that learning from home has given their child the...
5 Simple Strategies for Raising Responsible Kids
My 13 year-old had developed an ‘attitude’ that was driving our family crazy. After countless requests that she ‘play nice’ that were met with...
Trans activist: Serious concern over child re-assignment surgery
Medical transition is for adults writes transgender man Scott Newgent in criticism of child gender re-assignment surgery
Great books on parenting
Kim Cameron-Smith cuts through a great deal of fluff that’s out there in the Christian/Catholic parenting world and gets to the heart of the...
Sent with love
Students undertaking the HSC in 2020 face an exam period like no other, so it's important they know they aren't forgotten.
That's the message family...
National Child Protection Week
This week, the Archdiocese of Sydney is celebrating National Child Protection Week by introducing new resources for children and young people.
Available through specially-designed digital...
Open Hearts and Homes
The most challenging aspect of being a foster family is giving a child back you’ve come to love, according to the Sale family.
Traditionally short-term...
Reset the family over the holidays after months of COVID chaos
The world has changed over the past three months. It has brought huge challenges for both children and families and like adults, kids have...
McAuley cooking class
I'm not sure there is anything louder than the cheers coming from year three students who have just been asked: "Who wants more pancakes?"
The...
Miss-connection: how to connect with your teenage daughter
One of Australia's leading parenting experts, Dr Justin Coulson, is giving CONNECT readers the incredible opportunity to take his 7-day Connection Challenge - usually...
The Bright Side of Lockdown
Amy Hurley is a Year 3 teachers at Rose Bay's McAuley Catholic Primary School.
Ordinarily, Year 3 is a huge and eventful year for the...
