Blog Category: Early Years, Babies & Toddlers
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Five Common Concerns for Today’s Dads
It is over 20 years since I first began spending time with audiences of men ...
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Raising sensitive lambs in our stressful world
Let’s start at the very beginning – the birth of a child. While we gaze ...
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Cracking the Code: Is My Child’s Behaviour ‘Normal?’
We get asked a tonne of parenting questions every day from our wonderful community. Parents ...
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Some important, awkward conversations that we need to have in our homes
Parents are our children’s first teachers and there are many conversations that they can ...
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Help me stop my son from hitting, slapping and kicking!
Every month in my membership community Q&As, I have questions from frustrated parents about ...
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S6 Episode 11 – Grandparents — are we expecting too much? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Grandparents do so much for our kids. But not every family has a Nanny or ...
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Boys are not tough, at any age
Before you read this article, I want to make a disclaimer that gender is more ...
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S6 Episode 4 – Help — My kid never stops talking and I’m over it – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Some kids are shy. Others love nothing more than talking non-stop to anyone who’ll listen. ...
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S6 Episode 2 – Help – I’m a helpful dad but my kids only want mum – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Ever tried to tie a shoelace, wipe a bum or fasten a seat belt only ...
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Why face-to-face, human communication still really matters
The ability to communicate is a profoundly important skill for human beings because we are ...
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The importance of parental ‘swagger’
To begin with I need to acknowledge that the term parental swagger comes from my ...
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When your child has a ‘favourite’ parent
Gee, it can be tough when our little ones, particularly those under 2 have a ...
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Tricky transitions – why they happen, what can help
One of the most significant shifts in understanding the human brain, especially the developing child’s ...
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Raising resilient, capable girls
Social and cultural norms can be deceptively powerful in conditioning both our girls and boys ...
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S5 Episode 16 – How to parent spirited kids without losing your mind – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Wild. Defiant. Intense. LOUD. Spirited kids are called lots of things and when you meet ...
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S5 Episode 14 – Help: How can I stop yelling at my kids? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Losing your cool and yelling at your kids feels awful. Everyone feels awful, particularly you. ...
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S5 Episode 12 – Help: My child is shy and scared of everyone – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Does your kid clam up and hide behind your legs when people try to talk ...
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Girlhood on Feed Play Love
Maggie joined Shevonne Hunt on the Feed Play Love podcast where she talks about raising ...