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Lighthouse parents have more confident kids

More over gentle parenting, it is all about lighthouse parenting in 2025. Here’s everthing you need to know about the childrearing style.

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What your kids are really doing on their laptops in their bedrooms

Is your teenager “doing their homework in their bedroom”? They might be – but they’re also doing something else, experts say.

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Family food fights: Grandparents cop snack flak but help is at hand

Food has become a generational flashpoint in Aussie families, as grandparents spoil their grandkids with too many snacks. Are ‘unicorn noodles’ and ‘rainbow celery’ the answer?

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‘Ate and left no crumbs’: Frances Whiting deciphers Gen Z vocab

A Gen X mum shares her love for Gen Z’s creative vocabulary, from ‘bussin’ to ‘slay’, after eavesdropping on her children’s conversations.

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Should your child start school early?

It’s the question many parents find themselves confronting: should they start their child at school early or hold them back? Now, we may finally have an answer, with one path showing increased confidence, resilience and a tendency towards economic success.

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Four skills to master before school

Don’t be thrown by other parents boasting of their preschooler’s precocious abilities, these are the four key skills your child needs to have before school.

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How to choose Year 12 subjects

Picking “easy” subjects in the hope of an high ATAR or keeping options open with a broad range of subjects could backfire on students, a career expert warns.

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How internet addiction affects your child’s brain

New Australian research has shown the shocking lifelong effects of internet addiction on teenagers as they grow into adulthood. SEE HOW YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR CHILD

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Learning instruments should be fun, not torture

Teachers have been sending children home with recorders for decades in the hope that it will get them interested in music. But for parents, it can feel like more pain than it’s worth.

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Why schoolkids are rejecting Shakespeare

A poll has found students don’t consider Shakespeare’s works relevant. Which begs the question: should they be dropped from the Australian school curriculum? VOTE, HAVE YOUR SAY

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Five ways to get an edge after uni

University graduates need to find ways to stand out from the crowd as they move into the job market — and it can be as simple as saying “yes”.

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How to pick the right school for your child

Location, values and affordability — there are many factors to weigh up when trying to find the appropriate school for your child. Parenting expert Dr Judith Locke shares her tips to help you make the ideal choice.

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High school survival guide for parents

Nerves, new uniforms and “nude lunches” – starting Year 7 is a steep learning curve, and that’s just for the parents. Here are our top tips for how to make the transition easier for you and your child.

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Young Australians struggling with loneliness

Almost half of young people feel like they sometimes or always have no one to turn to, but in situations like starting uni it’s important to know they are not alone — and how to reach out.

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