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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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Grandparent, Linda Paku treating her granddaughters, Ruby,7 and Ellie, 4 to milkshakes at Glenelg North SA. Pictured on 11th September 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

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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School boys’ new ‘obsession’ takes dark turn as influencers cash in

A grieving mother says other parents need to take note of the warning signs of a risky new “health” trend that social media is pushing on young boys.

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Cruel algorithms preyed on Ollie’s insecurities – with tragic results

A relentless diet of TikTok fitness videos turned Ollie Hughes from a cheerful kid to a tormented teen. Here his mum tells how the toxic trend “stripped him of joy and self-worth” until he lost the will to live.

Books & Magazines

15th of October 2024 - Jodie Benveniste is a psychologist who has written a young-adult fiction book, ÃNever, Not EverÃ, that will double as a self-help book for teens. She is pictured at her home in Belair. Photo: Naomi Jellicoe

‘Not just deal’: Psychologist’s unique way to help anxious teens

Psychologist Jodie Benveniste believes she can help teens as they navigate the emotional minefield of mental health, sharing how “it has helped me the most in my life”. Here’s how.

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SA WEEKEND Nathan Pope is campaigning to have Andrew Tate's misogynistic content removed from the internet. 9th August 2024. Picture: Brett Hartwig

12yo’s confronting posts to ‘world’s most dangerous’ influencer

They’re too young to even shave but a former member of this notorious online group says these boys are easy pickings for toxic men pretending to help.

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Alarming spike in youth suicides across Victoria

Mental health advocates are calling for action to help young Victorians following an 85 per cent increase in youth suicides in the past year.

Higher Education

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Feds cracks down on sexual harassment, violence at unis

The way sexual harassment and violence complaints are handled at Victorian universities are set for a major shake up.

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Twin brothers Noah (left) and Danny (right) Luethi, aged 8, were in the same grade prep class before being separated in grade one. It comes as new research shows there’s no, benefit to separating twins in the classroom. Picture: Supplied

Schools learn new truth about separating twins

Victorian primary schools are being urged to think twice about separating twins into different classrooms, after surprise new findings.

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Scary new school threat every Qld parent needs to know

There are always fears associated with sending your children to school but there are growing concerns over a new threat. ALL THE DETAILS

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Queensland teenager Corrine Lee-Cheu took her own life in September last year, leaving behind her loving and heartbroken family. They say she was a victim of relentless bullying. Photo: Supplied.

Hounded to kill herself: Family’s torment after teen’s tragic death

When Corrine Lee-Cheu started spending hours trying to get her face “right”, her family put it down to typical teenage behaviour. It was only after her death by suicide that they learned of the relentless cruelty she’d been subjected to by school bullies.

What parents should do every day to get kids school ready

What parents should do every day to get kids school ready

Experts have revealed the simple things parents can do to get their children school ready, as a new report reveals which kids fall behind.

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