Tag Archive for: parenting

5 Ways to Promote Happiness in Your Family

By: Dr Justin Coulson

The 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. Read more

How To Raise A Rebel

By: Dr Justin Coulson

I’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:

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5 Better Conversations To Have About Screens

By: Dr Justin Coulson

“Excess screen time has reduced our attention span to eight seconds, one less than that of a goldfish.”

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Raising Confident Kids Who Love God: Darlene Zschech’s Insights

By: Laura Bennett

In a recent interview with pastor and worship artist Darlene Zschech, we got talking about parenting, and raising the next generation.

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Are Activity Trackers Good for Children?

By: Dr Justin Coulson

Wearable trackers like the Fitbit, Garmin, Moove, or even smart-watches are gaining significant market-share with children – and with Christmas so close, it’s likely that they’ll be in plenty of Santa stockings.

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How to Trust Your Motherly Intuition

By: Jenny Baxter

How did Anna know what to do with her screaming baby? By trusting her motherly intuition – and with a little help from her Mamma!

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Why Your Kids Need a Tribe

By: Dr Justin Coulson

Everyone needs to be known by someone. Just one significant other.

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Why I’m not Afraid to Take my Kids Out in Public

By: Jenny Baxter

There was a recent news report about a Christchurch family who visited a local café. By accident they discovered they were labelled as the “family with the terrifying kid”! Read about it here >>>.

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Navigating Your Children’s Unequal Abilities

By: Dr Justin Coulson

It’s an objective fact: one of our children is always going to better than another child at any given activity. One child might be academically sharper.

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