Handy advice for parents overwhelmed by their kids’ media world

Handy advice for parents overwhelmed by their kids’ media world

Feb 8, 2016

 Articles Parents raising children today are internet savvy and well able to keep up with their kids in this area. Right? Wrong. A recent survey by the Pew Research Centre in the US shows that “only 61 percent of parents check the websites their teens are...
The Perfect Parent Lives in Timbuktu (and is likely a Sasquatch!)

The Perfect Parent Lives in Timbuktu (and is likely a Sasquatch!)

Feb 25, 2014

 Articles I haven’t met the perfect parent. It’s not me. It’s likely not you either. But that’s ok. Children are born of love, not perfection. Still, sometimes we wonder if there is a scientific formula for being the perfect parent, a special combination of...
The Consequence of Consequences

The Consequence of Consequences

Jun 10, 2013

 Articles When talking about changing behaviour, I typically focus on preventing bad behaviour and teaching good behaviour. I believe this is where we should always put the majority of our effort. However, since the days of the Garden of Eden, even the perfect...
Family Rules: The Power of “WE”

Family Rules: The Power of “WE”

Jun 1, 2013

Articles Family Rules: The Power of “WE” Every healthy family lives by a set of rules in the home, some high standards for attitudes and conduct directed toward the welfare of others. When children live by these standards every day for years, they gradually–with...