The Age of Empowerment. Supporting Teens through Tough Times
"Inherently, each of us has the substance within to achieve whatever our goals and dreams define. What is missing from each of us is…
Ordinary lives, every day violence. Plain Talk about Spanking
Today, one finds no support for spanking in the scientific literature. This opinion, shared by mental health and child development experts, and other…
The Parent’s Bill of Rights: Putting Families Before Commercialism
Paul Kurnit is the president of KidShop, an advertising firm that specialises in marketing to children, and he has plans for our kids. 'Kid business has become…
Five Reasons to Stop Saying ‘Good Job!’
Hang out at a playground, visit a school, or show up at a child's birthday party, and there's one phrase you can count on hearing…
Bringing the Economy Home
When we think about our children today, it is difficult to feel optimistic about their future. The crises all around us seem to increase day by day -…
What Consistency Looks Like in a Dad
Our children need us to be dependable, predictable reference points in their lives. Children should know what to expect-where to find you.…
Giving Birth: The Endocrinology of Ecstacy
(Photo by Lynsey Stone.)
Giving birth in ecstasy: this is our birth right and our body's intent.…
Breaking out of the Box
The average Australian child watches about four hours of television a day! Videos, computer and Playstation games add to the amount of time children…
Sticks and Stones
First, the bad news. The chances of your child being bullied at school in one way or another are about 50-50. Does that sound bad? Not…
Spoiling Childhood
An excerpt by Anna Jahns
How well meaning parents are giving children too much, but not what they need.
At first, we…