Food for Thought

All parents know that parenting is not easy. Having children and raising them presents innumerable challenges and surprises, but also immense joy and connection. Impulses to involve ourselves in our children’s lives often come from a sense of duty...

COVID-19 has resulted in new opportunities and challenges for those supporting and caring for young people in our community. Remember, nobody is going to get this perfectly right. It’s important to take care of yourself during this time, if we can...

During these changing times, let's increase our physical distance but stay connected. Once we distinguish between physical and social distancing, we can refocus on the power of staying socially connected while maintaining a safe physical distance...

In addition to family-oriented activities, such as movie nights or story time, parents also need to focus on their own wellbeing. We must “put our masks on first” so that we may care for others. The first step may begin with creating a self-care (...

Following the Premier’s announcement this morning, learning at home has become a reality for students across Queensland. This will likely involve parents establishing new routines and schedules, whilst juggling their own work responsibilities...

When talking to children about COVID-19, it is important to remain calm and reassuring. Children will react to and follow your verbal and nonverbal reactions. What you say and do about COVID-19, current prevention efforts, and related events can...

Coronavirus is an evolving international health concern. Around the world, people are being affected in many ways. Although children are considered at lower risk of infection, they are not immune to the multitude of news reports regularly seen or...

When you consider that the teen years are a period of intense growth, not only physically but emotionally and intellectually, it's understandable that it's a time of confusion and upheaval for many families. Teens are often energetic, thoughtful and...

A 2-Minute Action Plan for Parents Awareness: Every day notice something your child does with a good intention or with a concerted effort – especially when it doesn’t go according to plan. Make it about their character and personal qualities instead...

For young people, building an online identity can be both liberating and challenging at times. With so many influences and platforms to use it can be hard to work out how to be yourself online and feel accepted. Offering young people tools to...