A Sydney bike group’s motto is: Bike riding is the 2nd best way to start the day. Probably a bunch of balanced lads and families. No wonder when you read this…

Here are six ways school kids manipulate parents, and what to do about each one.
EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL, SHUTTING DOWN, IRRATIONAL LOGIC, NEGOTIATION, DIVIDE & CONQUER and PLAYING THE VICTIM

Nikki Johnson is a director of the Cornershop Clinic which delivers Fearless Freddy’s Family Workshops, a 9 week anxiety treatment programs for 9-12 year olds and their parents.

Photo: Alex Ellinghausen taken from the Sydney Morning Herald
Does Joe have a moral compass?
Are parents putting too much pressure on their kids?
Hockey claims rising depression and suicide amongst teens caused by modern day …

You’re over the moon to send the kids back to school this week, stay high with these easy school snacks and lunches.

Yesterday, a mate of mine saw Prof. Trevor Waring lecture on the most common 5 themes for those who do well in life mentally.
My mate’s takeout were….

Sydney polls reveal that over 65% of us support the act of Michael Fox, (not to be confused with Michael J fox) saying his traffic jamming stunt had merit!
Yesterday at dawn, a dad, former soldier and victim of …

We’re being fooled to think that NAPLAN is good system. Parents be cautioned, as teachers focus on NAPLAN testing, our kids will start to be increasingly deprived of a holistic approach to learning and quality teaching. This system is luring our teachers to teach for exam outcomes , key aspects of quality teaching may be shelved and we’ll all wear the pain…

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An Australian Institute of Family Studies survey of Mums and dads found….
a)     Australian family life was still highly gender-based
b)     With fathers providing two-thirds of the family income when children were aged eight or nine and …

Toddlers are just as much at risk of dental decay as an older child or adult
Dr. Sawyer offers these tips for parents…..

Before you commit on arguably your greatest investment, here’s some questions you need to ask before signing up at a school.

When it comes to protecting your kids, some parents just can’t seem to let go….

‘Tis the season of low inhibitions and life long consequences. You won’t catch it off a dunny seat, but STIs are on the rise. Get the facts here>

In contemplating a vasectomy I was not sure whether I was enriching or diluting my manhood. Was I really ready for THE BIG SNIP? We weigh up the alternatives to the snip, are you ready? What would you do?

Here are some useful links to books from Finch Publishing, who specialise in books on the family, health, social issues, relationships and society.