Parenting
Helping teenage kids with independent living at home
April 20, 2023
As time passes, helping your teenage kids with independent living becomes more and more important. To help them with the transition, you can encourage them to live more independently at home. We show you how with some tips on giving them more...[Read More]
How parents can prepare for the cost of education in Australia
March 30, 2023
Education is a vital investment in your childās future, but it can also be a significant financial burden for those who are unprepared. One study shows that although a large majority of Australian parents believe that education plays a significant...[Read More]
8 Things Good Parents Do for Their Children
March 2, 2023
People know the importance of good parenting, but what makes model parents? What do they do for their children that shows they are good parents? Here, we unlock the mystery of good parenting with a list of 8 things good parents do for their...[Read More]
Why is it important to discuss inheritance planning with your family
February 4, 2023
While most people write wills, very few families discuss inheritance. Parents avoid discussing inheritance planning with their children due to the subjectās sensitivity. However, avoiding the conversation does more harm than good. For example,...[Read More]
Helping kids with living expenses
January 12, 2023
Thereās a family event of sorts that gives parents mixed feelings of sadness, apprehension and relief āĀ and children a lot of excitement: when a child leaves the proverbial nest. Now, this can happen early during your childās teenage years or...[Read More]
Work from home opportunities can be for everyone in 2023
December 29, 2022
One of the few important things the pandemic has taught everyone is that itās possible to be productive and earn a living from home. In fact, some companies have seen the benefits of remote working options and continue to offer them as part of...[Read More]
How to Raise Successful Kids ā Without Over-Parenting [TED Talk Video]
December 15, 2022
Ā By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents arenāt actually helping. At least, thatās how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humor, the former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford...[Read More]
Teaching kids about money at every age
December 1, 2022
Teaching Kids About Money to Cultivate Good Financial Habits Itās every parentās dream to secure their childrenās future. Of course, not everyone has the wealth required to do this, and the next best thing you could do as a parent is to teach...[Read More]
Things to do to entertain teenage kids living at home
October 26, 2022
Sometimes, it may seem as though we have no connection to our formerly young, now-adolescent children. It can be difficult to relate with teenagers as they navigate adolescence by developing their own interests, experimenting with various social...[Read More]
6 Tips on teaching your kids about investment
October 20, 2022
How to Teach Your Kids About Investment As a parent, you want whatās best for your children. This is why you teach them about cleanliness, health, nutrition, good behaviour, the value of education and so on. But how come very few parents take the...[Read More]
Family law ā separation and divorce in Australia
September 1, 2022
No matter how sincere and pure peopleās intentions are when they utter their marriage vows and say āI doā, there comes a time in some marriages when the relationship irretrievably breaks down. In such cases, separation is usually inevitable...[Read More]
The different parenting styles and the pros and cons of each
August 4, 2022
Itās a common misconception that in therapy, a person will blame all of their life issues on their parents. This is not true. However, decades of research indicate that a personās motherās or fatherās parenting style may have an impact on...[Read More]
Why Most Parenting Advice is Wrong [TED Talk Video]
June 17, 2021
Parenting books promise to show people how to raise happy, successful children, and in the process to reveal why each of us turned out the way we did. But the science of child development tells a different story about how parents influence...[Read More]