Happy Families Articles

There's a phrase I hear a lot. It's usually some variation on the following: "There's no one right way to parent." In the past I've politely nodded my head in agreement while experiencing an ...

A short while ago my new book about teenage girls, Miss-Connection, was released. The book appeared on some bestseller lists around the country. Since then, I’ve been asked, repeatedly, for the ...

Here’s a quick quiz for you. Think about the children you raise, the students you teach, or the employees you oversee. If you want them to be motivated and have the BEST attitude towards ...

When my youngest daughter was around 18 months old we shared an experience that taught me a valuable lesson about how our attitude is everything. With six daughters, quiet Saturday afternoons are a...

Pause and think, for just a moment, of the most excellent person you have ever met... What made them so “excellent”? Is it possible to create an inventory of their attributes; the ...

“I need a volunteer!” is always a statement that guarantees most people will suddenly stare at their shoes or the ceiling. But when I add the statement “And they need to be the fittest and ...

It’s provocative, and I know some people won’t like what I’m about to say, but I’m going to say it: ...Mindfulness doesn’t work for everyone. Ok. I’ve put it out there. ...

A brave mum raises her hand to ask me a question. There are close to 400 parents in the packed auditorium. The topic was teens and screens, but her question stretches well beyond those boundaries....

Smacking is one of those topics in parenting that never really goes away. It’s always in the headlines or creating some kind of provocation on social media. The reason? There’s a disconnect. A ...

I don’t like to deal with absolutes… always, never, everything, nothing. After all, I’m a research scientist. For people like me, I prefer statements like “it depends”. I try to avoid being ...