Lisa’s son was only 11 when he was first exposed to pornography. She told ABC podcast Parental As Anything: Teens she didn’t anticipate that she’d have to talk about pornography with her child at this young age. “It came up a few years earlier than I expected,” says Lisa, whose name we changed for privacy … Read more
Jane describes her teen son as “a very funny, intelligent, haphazard, chaotic creature”. While he thrives socially at school, he’s always had academic issues — and like many parents his mum is struggling to motivate him to finish year 12. But that doesn’t faze him. Because, as Jane (not her real name) told ABC podcast, … Read more
Woman on graduation day. getty How can you support your children in the college application process? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Charlene Walters, PhD, Business Mentor, Consultant, Corporate Trainer & Author, on Quora: Selecting and applying … Read more
Almost every parent will inevitably have faced the question about ‘where babies come from’ from their child. So if, like me, you were given very little in the way of sex education when you were a child, it can be a little daunting to know where to start. However, doing it sooner rather than later … Read more
Teach them to fail ullstein bild via Getty Images Warning: This May Be The Most Important Article I’ve Ever Written What are your life goals and priorities, and how do you pass those on to your children? Let me start with a very old story, which I first heard from my dad, that illustrates this … Read more
Women are so often the focus in conversations about infertility – which is defined as “a failure to establish a pregnancy after 12 months of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse”. In reality, when you look at the causes of infertility, a third of the issues are with the woman, a third are due to the men … Read more
“The obligation for working mothers is a very precise one: the feeling that one ought to work as if one did not have children, while raising one’s children as if one did not have a job.” So said Australian political journalist Annabel Crabb. I can identify. After all, I have had a few (OK, fine, … Read more
In short: Experts warn parents should be on the look out for signs their children may be affected by ongoing news coverage of the Bondi stabbings. Signs to look out for are becoming withdrawn, asking questions, sleep problems or acting out. They encourage parents to be open and reassure children while not dismissing their emotions. … Read more
Family glued to separate devices? Elise Waghorn shares some tips for connecting again. It’s Saturday afternoon and the kids are all connected to separate devices. So are the parents. Sound familiar? Many families want to set ground rules to help them reduce their screen time – and have time to connect with each other, without … Read more
When Josh Kilroy was a toddler, he was bitten on the face by his family’s pet dog. A few years later, he was jumping on a neighbour’s trampoline when their dog “launched” and bit him on the back — and wouldn’t let go. “I was petrified from here on out of dogs until I was … Read more