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icon-heart6 Fun ways to get your tween to tell you what’s on their mind

6 Fun ways to get your tween to tell you what’s on their mind

Parenting a tween can feel like you are dealing with a secret agent who’s been sworn to secrecy about their day, friends, or pretty much anything going on in their lives.  At this stage, tweens often find themselves grappling with emotional, physical, and social changes, making them more reserved and less willing to open up about their feelings or experiences. Seeking independence, they may be reluctant to share their thoughts, fearing judgment or misunderstanding from...

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icon-heartThis simple tip will take your tween’s sleepover to the next level

This simple tip will take your tween’s sleepover to the next level

If there’s one thing tweens love, it’s a sleepover. These overnight parties have withstood the test of time – even if they look a little different to how they once did (thanks, social media).  Sleepovers can be taxing on parents, for sure, but they are such an important part of developing a tweens social, emotional, and cognitive skills. They can also provide tweens with an opportunity to socialise with their peers in a more relaxed...

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icon-heartImaginative ways to inspire the mini creatives in your home

Imaginative ways to inspire the mini creatives in your home

As parents, we try to help our children grow up to be well-rounded individuals with a wide array of interests and hobbies. However, in most cases, technology has taken over our children’s lives. We know just how challenging it can be to inspire our mini-creatives to put down their devices and pick up a pencil or paintbrush. But encouraging creativity in your child can lead to improved problem-solving skills, increased self-esteem, and a more active...

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icon-heart5 Creative crafts to keep kids entertained on the weekend

5 Creative crafts to keep kids entertained on the weekend

When you’re a parent, you dream of having a quiet weekend where you don’t have to shuttle your kids all over the place to parties, sports games and the mall. Of course, having your children home for the weekend can also bring its own set of challenges!  And I, as a parent, can tell you that this is because Gen Alpha has two extremes when going out is not an option.  They will either be...

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icon-heartLet go to help them grow: How to give your pre-teen indpendence without the extra grey hairspre-teen indpendence

Let go to help them grow: How to give your pre-teen indpendence without the extra grey hairs

In the whirlwind of family life, there comes a time when we parents need to loosen our grip and let our children spread their wings. As my oldest son, Tyler, approached the daunting age of thirteen, it felt like a tug-of-war between holding on and setting him free. With his newfound desire for independence, I embarked on a journey of self-discovery, learning how to navigate this uncharted territory of parenting a pre-teen. Letting go wasn’t...

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icon-heartWhen playgrounds become battlegrounds: What Australia’s gun laws have taught the worldAustralia's gun law

When playgrounds become battlegrounds: What Australia’s gun laws have taught the world

Natural disasters like floods, bushfires, and tsunamis are devastating to life and property, but they don’t compare to the trauma of a blind massacre by a person with a gun, determined to kill. While natural disasters show the destructible power of nature, mass shootings show the level of destruction that bad gun laws and an unstable mind can cause in a split second. Mass shootings have become a pandemic in the US. Since 1999, there...

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