Tag Archive for: family life

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Family Finances

Financial advisor Alex Cook from Wealth With Purpose shares some Biblically based advice for managing your family finances.

3 Keys to a Peaceful Family Gathering These Holidays

Family gatherings at Christmas can lead to stressful conversations – so here are 3 things to keep in mind to avoid the conflict.

Empty Nesters, New Beginnings – Tips for Your New-Look Relationship

Lorrene McClymont shares some thoughts on strengthening your relationship with your partner when you become empty nesters.

The Importance of Touch in Raising Teens – Tips for Parents

A shortage of healthy touch can effect our wellbeing, and even be psychologically damaging, writes Collett Smart. She shares tips for parents of teens.

6 Surprising Self-Care Strategies that Work

How do you show that you actually do care about yourself and your wellbeing? Here are 6 self-care strategies that actually work.

Chores Lead to Success, Later in Life (even if teens don’t love them!)

Studies have discovered that children who were expected to participate in doing chores developed a stronger work ethic, leading to greater success in life.

Family Traditions Help Kids Make Sense of Life

“Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world.”

Home Will Be the Hero: Creating a Safe Place for Our Tweens and Teens

Leading up to Australia’s National Day of Thanks, here are simple actions that all parents can take to ensure home becomes a breeding ground for resilience.

Helping Your Blended Family Thrive, Not Just Survive

These 4 things will help your new blended family better navigate the changes to family life, strength relationships and diffuse tensions.

A Roadmap for Co-Parents During COVID-19

Co-parenting at the best of times is complicated. Dr Justin Coulson gives some guidance to help co-parents navigate these challenging times.

Heading Home- A Poem

Heading Home – A Poem Aussie Mum’s can relate too. ‘The wind was a howlin’, blowing a gale. Our Coral Bay holiday was beginning to fail.’