Category Archives: Parenting

Talking to children about disasters

Most adults are feeling overwhelmed by the devastation experienced so far in 2011 – floods in Queensland and Victoria, the earthquake in Christchurch and now the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Many people are commenting that they are feeling … Continue reading

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The danger of labelling our kids

It starts when our children are very young. We talk about them as being “shy” or “out there” or “hyper” or “moody.” Most adults can rattle off the descriptions they were given by their parents – “chatterbox,” “difficult,” “lazy.” It’s … Continue reading

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Surviving exams

 Many students are about to sit their final exams. Some families seem to breeze through this time and others find it all incredibly stressful. It all depends on the family dynamics and the student’s attitude towards study. If there … Continue reading

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