5 Ways to Promote Happiness in Your Family
Happiness is a shared goal for families everywhere. Research shows that happiness benefits our health, reduces stress, and fosters stronger family bonds. Here are five…
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Helping Your Child with Depression
Eli is eight years old. He has been diagnosed with depression. And, like it is for anyone with this diagnosis, depression is a daily battle…
Finding the Right Psychological Help for Your Family
We receive dozens of requests every week from people seeking psychological help for parents, or for children, who are struggling with the demands of 2020…
Ask Dr Justin – Twins: Going from “we” to “me”
Dear Dr. Justin, I have three children, two of whom are twins. I came across an essay one wrote saying how he hates being a…
Helping Our Boys Grow Into Men
I reckon I’ve had about enough. The way that our kids treat each other. And, as a dad to 6 daughters, specifically the stories of…
Winning Or Losing: How To Handle A Bad Sport
You’ve been on the sidelines of the netball court (or soccer pitch, etc) cheering and encouraging. You’ve avoided saying anything about the shoddy refereeing being…
5 Better Conversations To Have About Screens
“Excess screen time has reduced our attention span to eight seconds, one less than that of a goldfish.” That’s a direct quote from the July…
My Favourite Books from 2019
Reading is a passion for me. I love it. I’m one of those people who has around 20 books piled up around my bedside table waiting to…
My Annual Review: 2019 Edition
This time last year I made the decision to be vulnerable, transparent, and up-front about my personal and professional life. The idea was essentially a…
Talking to Children About the Bushfires
The ongoing bushfires around Australia are extraordinary. We’ve all seen them. Too many have experienced them or had close encounters, either personally or through a…
Helping your blended family thrive, not just survive
One in five Australians are part of a blended family. Statistically, 30% of the kids in your child’s school class will be part of a blended…
How to Raise a Rebel
I’ve been running parenting workshops full-time around Australia for close to ten years, and in all that time, no parent has ever told me: “I…
Forget ‘overscheduling’ versus ‘boredom’ – Self-direction is the key to a great summer.
The long hot days of summer can be challenging for families. Work commitments keep parents out of the home and away from their children. And…
Christmas Day and Divorced Families
Christmas is the most wonderful time of year. But… not for everybody. Many people are lonely. Many people are struggling with mental illness. Many people…
You’re Taking Forever!!!
If you’ve got kids (and even if you don’t), you’re well aware that Christmas morning is the most hotly anticipated moment of the year. Kids…
The Santa Conversation
Christmas time is around the corner and before we know it, our children will begin to talk about all the things that Santa will bring them.…