If your child has just left home please take the time to read this. To me this letter says it all – I needed you then and I need you now. It puts into words what every parent needs, validation and understanding of the role they need to play in their child’s life. If your […]
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I recently met Tom, a sales executive, and adoring father of two teenage girls. Both his girls were beautifully groomed and I could tell he had invested considerable amounts of money into their fashionable wardrobe. They looked immaculate with spray tans, manicures and foiled hair. So, with a bit of humour I asked, “How long
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Living with a teenager is relentless. The pace of the average family is at times close to ridiculous. Parents are juggling their own career ambitions, their marriage, their health, their children’s extracurricular activities (do you feel like a taxi driver?), the housework and the bills…not to mention their teenager’s constant drama! In the fear of
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Young people are building community around games and social media platforms. They are connecting to thousands of people around the world, but are they connecting to you? Quick tips for parents who want to stay connected: – Don’t freak out about what you see online. What young people are talking about online is often no different
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A court in Sudan has ordered the release of Meriam Ibrahim, the 27-year-old Sudanese woman who was sentenced to 100 lashes and death by hanging for alleged adultery and apostasy.
Sudan’s high court in Khartoum canceled the case, the Associated Press reports.
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New federal guidelines recommend kids and teens exercise for at least 60 minutes a day and limit electronic media use to no more than two hours a day. The Federal Department of Health updated Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines, emphasising the link between sedentary behaviours in childhood and increased risk of chronic disease.
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