Happy Families Blog

Each year, when summer holidays roll around, I remind myself that I need a break. I remind myself that it is time to try to relax and enjoy the holidays with my children before the pressures of work ...

This past week I have had one of my videos go globally viral – 30 million views and counting! Can you believe it? 30 MILLION! The video is from a talk I gave at a conference for the Commonwealth ...

Every parent has those days. The ones where your child has refused to get ready for school, thrown food at his brother and stomped on the dog’s tail.  Or you ask, and ask again. And again. And ...

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 ...

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 ...