Happy Families Blog

The debate among parents as to whether they should delay their child’s start in school is a big one.  Should we start them early because childcare is so expensive? Or because they’re not ...

Hi Dr Justin  We have a ten-year-old daughter and we’re worried she is a bully. There have been several incidents at school where she has targeted innocent kids, calling them names, making ...

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 ...

Hi Dr Justin I have a ten-year-old daughter who is a very good swimmer and competes at state level. This year she increased her training to an hour a session, and there is pressure on her to train ...

As parents, sometimes you feel like you can talk and talk and your child just doesn’t listen. Sometimes they may just have a blank look on their face. Or worse, they do the complete opposite of what...

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 ...

Hi Dr Justin  I was in a park recently with my two kids (aged 4 and 1). A boy there was being a little rough so we went to the other side of the park, but soon the boy found us and tried to ...