I sincerely wish I had The Modern Parent – Raising a Great Kid in the Digital World available to me to read about seven years ago. Our eldest child was 13 then …
Christmas gift ideas for older teenagers
Older teenagers can be a hard to buy for group if you don’t want to buy them some sort of gift card or give them money. These things are of course great …
VCE subject selection – info and tips for parents
If you didn’t study yourself under the VCE structure (I didn’t!) there can be quite a bit to learn as a parent of a child going into years 11 and 12. To …
Managing new stages with older kids
Today’s post answers a reader question. You can read previous answers to readers’ questions here. How do you handle the next phase of life ie kids getting older and transitioning from Primary to …
How to entice older kids away from screens
Today’s post is from Bron from the great new site Mumlyfe, which is a parenting site for mums of older kids. I have known Bron for many years and she has a fabulous …
Teenage girls and social media
Today’s post is from the wonderful Martine Oglethorpe of The Modern Parent. Martine is an educator, counsellor and speaker who specialises in the area of technology and the family. She has a …
My top 10 tips for parenting teenagers
We have three teenagers in our house, currently aged 19, 16 and 14. You may have noticed that I do not write so much about teenagers on the blog any more. This …
Getting it wrong
Parenting teenagers can be a tricky business. Our oldest child will be 19 at the end of the month, so I have been parenting teenagers now for almost six years. You might …
Parenting teenagers – not taking it personally
This was originally published in the PWK Newsletter, but I have had a number of people emailing me asking where they could find it again as they had deleted the email, so …
Tips to avoid being frustrated with the kids
I adore my kids, but sometimes they cause me great frustration. The have been know to leave their stuff all over the house, whine when asked to do something, fight with each …
Monthly review – allowing space for growth
Having a single goal focused on parenting, has meant I have learnt much about myself as a parent this year. In the middle of this year, I wrote a newsletter titled Under …
Book Review – Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!: Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind
Before I review the book, I firstly want to send a big shout out to Seana Smith who recommended the book to me. Seana is a Sydney based blogger and author who …
Managing technology with teenagers – what other families do
I recently shared how we manage technology with the teenagers in our house. I received lots of great feedback from readers on the post, via email and on facebook. I have collated …
Managing technology with teenagers
This post is really looking at how we manage technology with our 15 year old. I have learnt that managing technology with teenagers is so much harder than younger kids for two …
Making it through a bad day
In many ways I think I prefer the tantrum of a toddler than that of a teenager! The teenager version is louder, often goes for longer and upsets the balance of the …
April monthly review – catch them doing the right thing
Each month I review my progress (or lack of!) towards my personal goals for 2014. You can see my full goal list in this post here – Goal Setting For 2014 And …
Kids and technology – FAQ
I love this guest post from Martine of The Modern Parent, she shares many answers to the commonly asked questions by parents in relation to kids and technology. Her approach is not …
Protecting your teen from alcohol advertising
Today’s guest post is by Jane Martin. Jane is the Executive Manager of Alcohol and Obesity Policy at Cancer Council Victoria. She is also the mother of two teenagers. If you are …
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