Many years ago I did an informal survey with about one hundred Year Ten students in Brisbane, Australia. I asked them to give their parents some advice. I had no idea what they would come up with and assumed they would say things like – let us go out more, don’t have rules for the […]
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As my little boy’s 4th birthday approaches, I’ve found myself scouring toy catalogues with a sense of dissatisfaction.
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Having troubles getting your children to do things they don’t like to do? Like homework or chores? Take minute to listen to this basic parenting principle! Originally posted on families.org.au
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Social media has produced a communication boom. Never before have young people communicated so much. The average teenager spends about 10 hours in front of a screen every day and checks their social media accounts 150 times during a 24 hour period. Much of this time is spent socialising, but disengaged from real world relationships.
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Sunday is Father’s Day across America so I’ve saved you the trouble of searching the web for the best Father’s Day stories, news, craft, dances and ideas. They’re all here… You’re welcome.
Do your children go to play at their friends’ houses, and then come home and tell you about how different the ‘rules’ were for their friends?
What do you do?
Picture it…. Monday morning; Clean washing strewn over the bed. The toilet is a hazard zone following an unfortunate toilet training incident. Breakfast on the table, on the chair, on the floor. Dishes piled in the sink, on bench tops, on the stove. Me, huddled over a cup of coffee. Another late night behind me, getting ‘set up’ for the week ahead, full of deadlines and meetings and presentations. This is the ‘glamorous’ life of a working mother.
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Ever feel like you’re ‘the maid’? Here are some common strategies for getting kids to help at home, along with a rating (out of 5) for how effective they are.
Refusing to do it anymore (0 stars)
Perhaps it works in some cases – but who can honestly live through it?
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Do you agree with these statements? – The internet is providing highly addictive, distorted sexual content that does a great deal of damage to the young brain. – Toddlers, children and teenagers can access pornography on their tablets or iPhones within seconds. Most parents agree with these statements, but few expect pornography to impact their family. Instead
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When Meriam gave birth to her baby girl, Maya on Tuesday, it meant her death was imminent but a Sudanese foreign ministry official now says that Meriam Ibrahim, who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant her Christian faith, is to be freed.
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