Are you a mum or a parent?
There’s a massive difference!
‘Parenting’ is a twentieth century term that suggests that raising kids is a gender neutral activity. It’s a managerial, almost scientific term that has given rise to a huge industry.Read more
More than one million Australian children now spend part of their lives in two homes. “Doing the child shuffle” no longer just means driving kids to football, ballet practice or their latest leisure activity. For many children who have to negotiate two different environments, two sets of rules, and in some cases, two different families. Read more
At the end of parenting presentation many parents ask me why their child is can be angel for others, yet less than perfect for them. It’s so frustrating!!Read more
These are great parenting stories, but it’s the story behind each story that’s important. Here are just a few strategies for parenting for the long game.Read more
Let’s face it, all kids have a behaviour or two that we’d like to change or adapt. Sometimes changing these behaviours will make them mores sociable or easier to live with. Here are four simple tips that if you follow will enable you to channel most kids’ behaviours into more productive means.Read more