What a year its been! For parents of children of all ages, school closure and travel restrictions have meant that many of us have spent a...

In amongst all of the news items relating to COVID, one of the items that caught my eye was an article discussing the rapid increase in...

by Ariella Lew and Ilana Klein

It’s impossible to deny that technology, including personal devices such as smart phones, are more and more becoming an inevitable part...

Summer holidays will be coming to a close in a few weeks and in my experience, many parents are worried and stressed about how their...

Good communication lies at the heart of all good relationships. For many of the parents that I speak to, fostering a relationship with...

With almost no exceptions, when families speak to me about the most stressful part of their week, they will talk about the morning rush....

One of the greatest joys of my job are the different types of families I get to meet and work closely with. I work with many types of...

The Summer holidays are days away, a thought which often invokes a mix of emotions for many parents. While school holidays ‘should be’...

With term 4 well under way in Australia, many parents both with children at school or at university are dreading the stress heading for...

Having a baby is supposedly the most natural thing in the world! But as any parent will tell you, introducing a new child to the family...

One of the most common questions I am asked by parents is why their children are behaving in any particular way. They want to know if it...

According to worldwide statistics, the number of parents who admit to co –sleeping for at least part of the night is rising. That said,...

One of the greatest privileges of my work is talking to families from all walks of life and being allowed a glimpse into their world. ...

No matter how many children you have, and what your schedule is there are certain pressure points within the day during which you wonder...

The run up to school holidays is always a difficult time when it comes to enforcing boundaries. As children reach the end of a school...

We all know the theory on the importance of family mealtimes. They should be a time free from screens and should be an opportunity for...

Puberty is a word that we hear associated with negative connotations all too often. We all know the stereotypes, a boy who seems to turn...

To all the incredible moms out there, Yesterday being mother's day here in Melbourne gave me a chance to think of all the amazing mothers...

It's that time of year again! Children worldwide are on holidays for the Easter break and many parents are wondering how to manage the...