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Best of the Web: How to raise kids who can overcome anxiety, and more
Watch a TED Talk on encouraging kids with anxiety to take risks and engage, Australia's anti-bullying day, and getting kids to ask more questions.
Best of the Web: How to talk with your child about sexual consent, and more
Advice for parents when discussing sexual consent with their children, the Dr Seuss books with racist content, and the mental health crisis engulfing our kids.
Best of the Web: How to help kids make friends, and more
What to do if your child is struggling to make friends, young people taking control of their financial futures, and how love can help your child become a compassionate adult.
Watch Dr Zali Yager’s webinar on Body Confident Families
In our first of The Parents Website Webinar Series for 2021, Dr Zali Yager gave parents and carers her invaluable guidance on how to help promote positive body image for tweens and teens. Here you can watch the full recording.
Mem Fox on the cycle of life
In the latest of the Best of The Parents Website series, we talk with celebrated author Mem Fox about her book The Tiny Star. She discusses children and grief, and the special bond between grandparent and grandchild.
Best of the Web: The worrying world of our 10-Ager daughters, and more
A deep look at the complex world of pre-teen girls, villagers help to raise a child, and how casual remarks influence kids.
Best of the Web: Let’s rethink Year 12, and more…
Reshaping Year 12 with the best aspects of remote learning, the magic of the Bluey soundtrack explained, and a worrying report from the eSafety Commissioner about online abuse of young people.
Best of the Web: A must-read inspirational story for students feeling down about their ATAR, and more…
A personal story from a Melbourne doctor on why a disappointing ATAR can be an opportunity, new research on schools providing lunch, and a plea to stop shaming parents over screen time.
Children as young as two can learn to cook – here’s how
Getting kids involved in the kitchen when they are young has long-term benefits that carry into adulthood, write Fiona Lavelle and Moira Dean.