Keeping Our Children Safe
In Australia in 2010-2011 there were just under 240 000 reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. Can I say that one more time for emphasis? Close to a quarter of ONE MILLION reports were made ...
10 Ways to Have a Positive Influence on Your Children
We have our greatest influence on our children during the first twelve years of their lives. Once adolescence hits, our ability to guide them is reduced as they become increasingly independent, and as...
Is Praise Evil?
Research debunking the myth of praise as useful has been published since the 1970’s. However, every time that I talk to parents about why they shouldn’t praise their kids, people look at me...
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 eye-rolling disdain, things finally came to a ...
Please, TURN OFF YOUR PHONE!!!
I took a poll at a recent parent workshop. “Who thinks their phone is more important than their kids?”
There were no hands. No takers at all. I was surprised by that. You see, every time I ...