The gender pay gap starts in our homes
When the WGEA released their latest reports on the gender pay gap, and then the National Working Families Survey released their latest findings. The disparity between 74% of women feeling stressed juggling work and family, compared to 57% of men, indicates there is an urgent need to address this imbalance.
Parenting a New Generation - The Dance Between Masculine and Feminine
If you’ve never heard of the masculine and the feminine energies, it may sound like a far-out concept.
I screamed at my teen
A couple of weekends ago we went to the beach. We are lucky enough to live in an amazing part of the world and a weekly ocean swim during summer is doable!
Taking dessert away from your child doesn't work. Here's why....
A mum asked whether the way she disciplined her child was okay.
Here’s the scenario and my advice.
Is your child struggling at school?
My client has a 7-year-old son. She shared with me how he had behavioural issues at school and was really struggling.
Preventing Christmas Burnout
I used to make Christmas so complicated. I had to have certain foods from a certain place. All the trimmings. Presents planned months in advance. Multiple presents for my children to open on Christmas Day (even if they barely touch them after that day).
Why your emotions spill over onto your child.
The number one challenge parents face that come to see me is their emotions spilling over onto their child.
How to Measure Your Child's Success
Yesterday my teen son announced his 4th nomination this year, as a finalist in film - 2 national awards and 2 local awards. For four different films. I was bowled over.
Parenting lessons from Taronga Zoo
Parenting is messy. Raising a family is full of complexity. Different personalities under the same roof and parents doing their best to keep everyone thriving and daily family life going.
Teaching Responsibility to Children
We got a note home from school yesterday. It was from my son’s teacher letting us know that he hadn’t completed his homework task and wanted us to work with him to ensure it didn’t happen again.
When your child chooses your partner over you (or vice versa)
Tom and Sally are parents I worked with recently. They have a 2-year-old daughter, Emma.
What to Do When Your Toddler Throws a Tantrum Over Everything
Refusing to eat certain foods, protesting bedtime, resisting getting dressed, or refusing to put on shoes—these are just a few scenarios where toddler tantrums can rear their fiery heads.
Transforming Co-Parenting: Strategies for a Fulfilling Relationship
A truly fulfilling co-parenting relationship is one where it’s safe to express how you feel, you feel you are understood and valued and can talk about what your family wants and needs without blaming or shaming.
Empowering our children: Navigating identity, worthiness and choices
Last night at dinner, my son shared with me that a few of the children at his school are self-harming frequently and one of the mums recently had to hide the paracetamol in the home for fear of her son taking an overdose.
5 things that set up children for life
After a decade of working with parents and a similar amount of time unlearning and healing myself on my own path to forging my best life, there are some fundamental pieces that have emerged that genuinely set children up for life. These are the themes I’ve discovered and a suggestion of one way you can lead your child to embed them.
How to Motivate Your Child - Spot and Nurture Their Natural Motivations
My husband and I stood in our back garden this morning looking at the lawn my youngest son (14) had mowed the day before.
My family review and the 3 most important questions to ask your child
We’re heading into the summer holidays here in Australia so we’ll be taking a few weeks to rest and recharge ahead of an epic 2023!
The upside-down advice to raising a rebel
You may know this child. She may even be a part of your family.
She is determined to do the things that annoy you, again and again, and AGAIN.
Different Ways to Think About Work-Life Balance for Working Parents
The term work-life balance implies there is a holy grail way to live life and work in specified portions that will output a good quality of life. Whilst traditionally we looked at time spent at work versus outside of work.