Tag Archive for: parenting

social media pregnancy

The Mummy-Bod Blues: How Social Media Can Drag Pregnant Women Down, and 3 Tips to Prevent It

By: Linda Lou

Social media can be a joyful and positive experience for women sharing their pregnancy or birth of their child with the world—but for 46% of women in a new study, it played a big role in creating negative emotions around their body image. Read more

pumpkin

3 Pumpkin Decoration Hacks (No Carving Needed)

Looking for some fun pumpkin decorating alternatives to do with your kids that don’t involve carving out creepy faces? Read on! Read more

safe family

Creating a Safe Family Where Your Children Can Thrive

By: Focus On The Family

Most parents understand the need for physical safety but is your home emotionally safe as well?  Read more

slow kid

How to Get a Go-slow Kid Moving Every Time

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

Parents of go-slow kids live with the constant frustration of waiting. Using routines and clear expectations will make life so much easier. Read more

children

I've Been Talking about You

By: Rodney Olsen

In my work I regularly meet with people such as church pastors over coffee or a meal. We talk about a range of matters but one of the topics that seems to come up again and again is family. My wife and my children are incredibly important to me so it should be no surprise that they are always in my thoughts and conversations. Read more

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Exams Approaching? Here Are Some Effective Study Tips

By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House

Students across Australia are preparing for end of year exams.
It’s a time of stress for both students and their families, but there are ways to make study more effective and reduce the stress.
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comparison

5 Ways to Deal With Unhealthy Mum Comparison

By: Amy Van Veen | Focus On The Family

After just one mothers group at a local community centre, new mum Claire* found it too negative an environment to go back.

“I felt like I was back in high school,” she said, adding that everyone seemed to be trying to prove their baby was best, comparing the development of their newborns and sizing up each other’s parenting techniques. Read more

parenting

Parenting From a Big Picture Perspective

Being a parent in the modern world is tough. Parents can feel guilt about their imperfections and confusion about their role.

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Las Vegas: How to Help Kids Make Sense of Tragedy

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

Talking to children about tragedy is a tough topic for most parents. In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, here’s four things to share with kids. Read more