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Dear Dr Justin  My son is 14 and up until recently we have always been close. When he got in from school he couldn't wait to tell me about his day. But everything has changed. Now he seems angry ...

Video Interview with Edwina Murphy-Droomer for the Masterclass "Empowering a League of Extraordinary Mothers." https://youtu.be/zw8RlGJZS1w  

I was born in the 1970s, and raised in a lower-to-middle-class suburb. Mum and Dad ran their own business and they both worked long hours. This meant that when I was a kid, I let myself into the ...

There is a toy revolution building. Kids toys are becoming smarter. It’s part of the “internet of things”, which basically means that every “thing” you can buy can be connected to the ...

In some circles, junior sport has become a hotbed of competition and comparison. The push to “do your best” starts early. Kids want to win and they put pressure on themselves to beat their ...

A mum recently had the morning off. Her husband agreed to get the kids set for school, and she took advantage of her newfound freedom by taking a walk around the block.  “I felt so relieved” ...

How do you motivate kids? It may be one of the biggest struggles parents and teachers experience. We remind them to clean their room or do their schoolwork. They reply that it’s too hard. We cajole ...

As Chad walked into the kitchen he spotted his three-year-old son riding a skateboard around the kitchen island. He was in a hurry, so he quickly told his son to stop riding the skateboard in the ...