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So what is the one essential skill that is paramount for parent effectiveness but so often overlooked? The ability to manage your reactivity. So how do you do this when your kids are pushing all your buttons?Read more
Over-parenting, or helicopter parenting, is a hot topic right now. But how do you know if you are over-parenting? Here’s a checklist of 5 ways parents can over-parent, and suggestions for how to step back and give kids the independence and opportunity to develop the life skills they need to be happy, resilient young people.Read more
Building a happy, strong family is easier than most people think. There is one strategy that if you do regularly will help you build a rock solid family regardless of family size, culture or circumstance.Read more
MICHAEL GROSE These 10 HOT ideas will help you bring out the best in your kids in 2016.Read more
The primary school graduation should be a night that brings kids together to honour their primary school years and honour the teachers and friends that they shared this brief, formative journey with. Taking a stretch limo is a narcissistic act that says to everyone, ‘Hey! Look at me! I’m pretty cool/rad/mature because I’m acting older than I really am.’ It immediately places a child in a group separate from those who don’t come in a stretch limo.Read more