You as a parent

Parenting today comes in many different forms and there are many different circumstances that impact on how people parent. Here are some tips that may help you with the parenting process.

Parenting

Parenting is affected by your situation and your resources, and also needs to change as your children grow up. It’s an evolving process for you and your children and you will often have to work things out as you go.

Raising Teenagers

Your teenager can bring you much joy, hope, excitement but they can also bring confusion, disappointment and at times, despair. It is a unique time for everyone in the family and there are roles and tasks that your teen will want to adopt.

Children and Anxiety

Anxiety becomes a concern when it stops your child from doing things they want to do or interferes with friendships, schoolwork or family life. It can also become a concern if your child’s anxiety leads to them not sleeping well or seeming unhappy because they are worried a lot of the time.

Children and Separation

It is very important to be there for your children during this tumultuous time. Most children will feel vulnerable and have many fears – some realistic, some unfounded. Try and keep as many normal routines as possible and develop new ones together.

Step and Blended Families

Living in a stepfamily can sometimes be difficult, particularly when children and parents are not ready or aware of what to expect. There will most definitely be change as new members join the family and as these relationships start to develop and take form.

4families

All families go through life's ups and downs. The downs can create worry, stress and tension within the family. You might be concerned about your children's mental emotional and social wellbeing. You are not alone. Often families need support to get through the tough times.

Mums Raising Boys

As the primary female role model in a boy’s life, Mothers play an important role in the development of their son’s identity, including their ability to be nurturing. This in turn affects how they relate to others, particularly to girls and women. Here are few ideas to help build the mum-son bond.

Dads Raising Girls

Dads can underestimate their importance a little girl’s life but being a good role model and being actively involved in her world, right through into her teenage years, has huge social and health benefits for her.

New Parents

There’s arguably no event in life more significant than the birth of your first child. For many, becoming a parent can be a joyful experience, but it’s not without its challenges.

Bringing Up Great Kids

It’s normal to question yourself as a parent at times and wonder if you are doing it ‘right’.

Parent-Child Connection

Good parenting is hard work. However, there are certain things you can do that support your children’s development and will help you feel more confident and fulfilled as a parent.

Parent-Teen Connection

Here are some suggestions to help you understand and stay connected to your teen.

Emotion Coaching Your Child

Children are not born with the knowledge of how to manage their emotions. They learn how to handle their emotions through watching and learning from the people most important to them, usually their caregivers.

Partners to Parents

Transitioning from partners to parents can be a challenging time. It is understandable you may have different thoughts, feelings and emotions than your partner.

Parenting After Separation

Separated parenting has some unique challenges which can be helped and overcome with the ideas and strategies below.

Making Stepfamilies Work

Here are some suggestions to help you address the challenges of living in a stepfamily.

Managing Your Teen's Anger

The teenage years can be stressful at the best of times. It is a time of rapid growth and change for the teen, which can often have an impact on the relationship with their parents

Mums Raising Teenage Boys

Studies show teenage boys have a sense of independence that contributes hugely to their happiness at this stage of their lives.

You as a parent

Parenting

Raising Teenagers

Children and Anxiety

Children and Separation

Step and Blended Families

4families

Mums Raising Boys

Dads Raising Girls

New Parents

Bringing Up Great Kids

Parent-Child Connection

Parent-Teen Connection

Emotion Coaching Your Child

Partners to Parents

Parenting After Separation

Making Stepfamilies Work

Managing Your Teen's Anger

Mums Raising Teenage Boys

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You as a parent

Parenting

Raising Teenagers

Children and Anxiety

Children and Separation

Step and Blended Families

4families

Mums Raising Boys

Dads Raising Girls

New Parents

Bringing Up Great Kids

Parent-Child Connection

Parent-Teen Connection

Emotion Coaching Your Child

Partners to Parents

Parenting After Separation

Making Stepfamilies Work

Managing Your Teen's Anger

Mums Raising Teenage Boys

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