My new parenting mantra: focus on the process
In an effort to get healthier and stop feeling old (yes, it has come to this), I’ve been re...
Creating a family playlist is remarkably bonding
We recently started a family playlist that we add to every other week. The idea of making a famil...
Brace yourself: over 50% of young Australian adults still live with their parents
More than 60% of Victorian young adults live with their parents, followed by 56% in New South Wal...
5 Australian books for teens that can help them understand their place in the world
It occurred to me that so many of the books we recommend here are not Australian books. They are ...
How to be someone others want to be around
I’m writing this guide for my kids as they grow up and go out into the world — but it’s for...
Frenemies: 8 tips to help kids manage mean friends
Dealing with frenemies was hard enough the first time around, but here we are, going through it a...
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How to reboot your social life on your terms
As restrictions ease across Australia and we all feel The Busy reentering our lives, it's worth considering how much you really...
How to make yummy porridge
While these days I'm a total expert in how to make porridge (so do read on 😊), breakfast and I have never been friendly....
7 reasons why gaming is good for kids (and a few things to look out for)
Video games tend to get a bad rap from media, parents and society as a whole as the world laments the impact they’ve had on a...
My 17 very favourite Netflix shows to binge watch
We love Netflix at our place. In fact, we haven't been able to get standard TV reception since a 2018 hailstorm took down our...
16 quick dinners to take the stress out of your evenings
Can you feel life ramping back up? All it took for us was school and soccer training being back on. Now we're busy every morning...
TikTok and please stop
My daughter can't stop doing TikTok moves. From breakfast until bedtime, she's on the move. Little sequences from Renegade, Say...