3 Ways Journaling Can Benefit Your Child

Writing in a journal can help your child to communicate their emotions and ideas, process their feelings and build up their writing skills. It encourages children to write things down to recount daily activities and any feelings surrounding these. It… Continue Reading >

Concerned about lack of access to mental health care services for your kids?

Are you a parent concerned about lack of access to mental health services for your child? Australia’s peak psychology body is calling on parents and communities around the country to lobby their Federal MPs to help improve access to mental health… Continue Reading >

How to teach children about money

As parents, we play a pivotal role in shaping our children’s attitudes and behaviours towards money. This article offers strategies to nurture a healthy money mindset, model responsible financial behaviour, and empower children with practical skills for navigating the complex… Continue Reading >

Why Environmental Education is Important for Kids

By Louis White Spending time with nature will make our kids more active and attentive, but there’s so much more they can learn beyond just a love of the outdoors when we delve a little deeper into environmental education. It’s… Continue Reading >

Debunking Myths Of Child Sexual Abuse

If parents knew what I knew, they would do things differently with their kids’. That is the thought that runs excessively through my mind after 10 years as a specialist child interviewer and a detective, interviewing victims and investigating cases… Continue Reading >

Top Educational Gifts For Kids In 2024

The beginning of a new year is always a great time for parents to stop and take stock of just how much their children and grown and changed, and what evolutions the year ahead may bring. If you have preteens… Continue Reading >

Back to School Guide – Checklist for all Stages

Starting big school is exciting and a huge milestone in a kid’s life, and also for the parents. Some things that might be different are a bigger school, having to wear a school uniform, new teachers, new kids, and not… Continue Reading >

Effective Communication: Building Stronger Connections with Your Kids

As parents, we often find ourselves constantly discussing our kids’ behaviour, and today, we’re taking a little detour. Instead of focusing solely on behaviour, we’re going to dive deep into the world of effective communication. Now, I know many of… Continue Reading >

5 Back to School Tips from a Psychologist

As summer ends and we begin preparing our kids to head back to school it can be a testing and stressful time – for kids and adults alike. They can experience a big mix of feelings, from excitement, to concern,… Continue Reading >

Why swimming lessons are essential for kids and parents to feel safe and comfortable in the water

Swimming is often only thought about when the sun is out and the mercury is high, but swimming lessons should be at the forefront of parent’s minds all year-round. Throughout last summer, 86 people tragically lost their lives to drownings… Continue Reading >