The importance of nourishing self-care for mums of older kids
There’s something to be said for a bubble bath when you’ve had an exhausting day. Not...
The problem with teens and sleep (or lack of sleep!)
In this extract from The New Teen Age, Dr Ginni Mansberg and Jo Lamble talk us through teens and ...
“You probably won’t know your teen is smoking pot”
I’m here to tell any parent of a teen that even if you think you know them well, your teen ...
What exactly does it take to become a professional gamer?
There are plenty of frustrated parents out there who are tired of hearing their child grunt ̵...
Healthy homemade chocolate digestives recipe
Ooh, this is such a good one! Who wouldn’t want to devour a batch of homemade chocolate dig...
Tweens and social media: ‘I wish I was wearing a filter right now’
My new research investigated tweens and social media and the issues they face when engaging with ...
Parent
“Help! My teen never comes out of her room!”
"My daughter never comes out of her room!" writes a Mumlyfe mum. "I have tried everything to engage her in family...
Eat
Marie’s lamb curry – another CWA fave
I've got another fab recipe from the CWA Victoria cookbook From Our Kitchen to Yours for you. This one is an excellent...
Learn
What’s the ‘right’ age for kids to get a phone?
What's the right age for kids to get a phone? If it seems like all your friends have smartphones, you may be on to...
LIVE
What to do when your teen is into witchcraft
It can be a bit daunting to discover that your teen is into witchcraft. Visions of pagan dances or even, gulp, human...
Organise
How to enjoy school holidays at home when there’s nowhere to go
This year, huh? This #$%* year!!!!!!!! And we're not even located in Victoria. Oh Victorians, we feel for you. Let's...
Wellbeing
How to help teens take care of their health
The teenage years see many dramatic changes our kids' health and development. In 2020, these dramatic changes have...
Celebrate
Party game: cool-fun backyard photo scavenger hunt
My kids have always adored a scavenger hunt, no matter how old they are. My friend Ella gave me the idea for this...
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Is vaping really that bad?
Fortunately, it's really only a small proportion of kids who are regularly vaping (estimated at about 1.8 percent of high school...
5 common screen time issues and how to solve them
TVs, gaming consoles, tablets, phones and the screen time issues they throw up in our families would have to be the Achilles...
10 really good thermos lunches to keep kids warm
Winter is here and that means our high schoolers are spending lunch times shivering behind B block trying to keep warm. Now is a...
We talk to Yumi Stynes about ‘Welcome to Consent’
Welcome to consent! Have you had the consent talk with your teen yet? It's very, very important that you do: click here to find...
“Help! My teen never comes out of her room!”
"My daughter never comes out of her room!" writes a Mumlyfe mum. "I have tried everything to engage her in family life, but...
A ginger fluff recipe from the CWA
Oh, for the love of a good cake recipe! You can never have too many. I especially like the ones that are quick to whip up, like...