The Teen Age
How to beat the summer laziness, maybe
If the summer holidays seemed long to us parents when the kids were in primary school, they are a fortnight ...
Coping with Parents’ Divorce
Parents might believe that a divorce is something that mainly affects the adults. However, divorce is usually a traumatic time ...
Have you raised a handy teen who can make, do, and fix?
If you haven’t taught your teen to make, do and fix, you’ve failed them, says mum of three teens Maria ...
Supporting your teenager’s mental health
The number of New Zealand youth experiencing anxiety and depression continues to increase. As a parent, it can be a ...
Teens under pressure?! Here’s how to build their resilience
What is resilience? As parents, we only wish for good things to happen to our kids. We want their friends to ...
Teenagers and sexual consent – it’s like a cup of tea
If you haven’t seen the excellent video clip comparing sexual consent to drinking a cup of tea, watch it now ...
How to get good at speeches
Public speaking is an important skill in life, one that goes beyond presenting a paper at a conference. From asking ...
Computer games or TV?
Of course, we all know the textbook answer: teenagers should be playing sports, hiking, reading books, socialising without alcohol or ...
Creative dating spots for teenagers
When it comes to dating, your teen may not be choosing you as their go-to for advice, but have no ...
How to guide your teenager through a broken heart
I remember my first heartbreak well. I was 15 and he was my first boyfriend. Even though the extent of ...
Alcohol and teenagers
Parents are the major supplier of alcohol to the under 18s. Many of these do so with the best of ...
Talking to teens about porn
Porn is not easy to discuss in a family forum. A quick poll among fellow parents reveals that most of ...
