Helping your kids get back into school life after home isolation

With a myriad of changes happening in the world right now, most of us have learnt that nothing is really a ‘given.’  We are very lucky if we have not lost family members to COVID-19 but in saying that, as… Continue Reading >

VTech and LeapFrog help families “Learn Through This”

New campaign includes Donation to Save the Children to support vulnerable families around Australia during this challenging period. VTech Electronics Australia has announced the launch of its #LearnThroughThis campaign. Leveraging the power of its two brands, VTech Toys and LeapFrog,… Continue Reading >

PJ Masks – Heroes at Home!

Need a helping hand while juggling the kids at home from school and kinder?  The team at PJ Masks are here to help ‘save the day’ for fans and their families with a whole host of content and activities for… Continue Reading >

Domestic Violence at this Time of Self Quarantine due to COVID-19

How likely that at this time of self quarantine due to the Coronavirus pandemic that there will be an increase in Domestic Violence? Domestic violence has always been an issue in Australia and around the world, unfortunately the rate of… Continue Reading >

Tips for Parents with children at home – Alternative Education Provisions

Have a holiday over Easter!!!! If we are in Alternate Education Provisions after Easter, then take small steps Set up routines for children and families to guide the learning opportunities at home Display the routine – visual images OR written… Continue Reading >

Tools to Make Co-parenting Easier

As a parent, it’s tricky to stay on top of the happenings in one household, let alone two. While separation is tough for many reasons, the adjustment to co-parenting is probably one of the most difficult aspects – especially if… Continue Reading >

In each others pockets?

by Jay Anderson Spending time together is great – right? So many things we can do. For some families, being together is fun and enjoyable – for other families, it is stressful, distressing, boring or even conflictual. For some –… Continue Reading >

Parenting and Valentine’s Day – Role Modelling Respectful Relationships

We all know children are sponges and look to the adults in their life to show them how to relate to the world and the people in it. It is a BIG job!! From the early months of life children… Continue Reading >

StartingBlocks.gov.au – helping you find quality Outside School Hours Care

Starting school can be an exciting and sometimes overwhelming time for children and their families. Amid all the preparations, families may be trying to decide who will take care of their children before and after school. If your child is… Continue Reading >

How you can make Christmas special for you and your child when divorcing

Christmas can stir-up a variety of emotions in people and families. There can be remorse for breaking up a family, sadness that the family aren’t together, missing old traditions and loneliness of being on your own. But … there is… Continue Reading >