5 Things to Make your Family Happier – Starting Today
Families are supposed to be happy, right? Yet, reality bites, and family life can be extraordinarily difficult. Some days are better than others. To help…
Tag: Happier Homes
7 Device-Driven Ways to be Appier
Smart phone technology is here to stay. It is everywhere. But much of it really isn’t all that good for us. Excessive or inappropriate device…
I Just Want Some Sleep
Hi Dr Justin, My kids won’t go to sleep or stay asleep and it’s getting to be too much for me. First of all I…
3 Pillars of Practically Perfect Parenting
One of my favourite questions for parents is “What do we want most for our children?” The two most consistent and predictable responses I receive…
You did WHAT on SnapChat?
Shortly after Snapchat became popular, I found my daughter using it. Snapchat already had a reputation as an app on which sexting was prolific. I…
Petition Drives Grand Theft Auto 5 Out of Stores
Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTAV) is an R18+ ‘game’ for Playstation, Xbox and a multitude of other game consoles. The game’s (heavily simplified) central focus…
Sexualised Music Videos only Teach Women how to Sell Out
WOMEN’S bodies sell. We all know that, but perhaps no industry understands this, and uses this knowledge to its advantage, more than the music industry.…
The only NAPLAN Advice You’ll Need to Survive this Week
NAPLAN testing is scheduled this week (from May 13 to 15) in schools around the country. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment, and Reporting Authority (ACARA), as…
What do you get When you Cross a Toddler with an iPad?
According to the AVG Digital Skills study (2010) Australian children lead the world in their capabilities with digital devices. Two thirds of Aussie kids aged…
Life Lessons Every Child (And Adult) Can Learn
I’m getting close to my 40th birthday. Seeing those words doesn’t make sense. It seems as though they should be about someone else – not…
‘B’ is for Breathe
Ask any parent how they’re going and you’re likely to hear some variation on “busy”, “flat out”, or “run off my feet”! Life is busy,…
Can Someone Stop my Kids from Being on the Internet so Much?
I received a phone call recently from a sobbing mother – Amber. She had called in desperation after a night from hell that involved her…
Speaking Children-ese
Have you ever travelled to a country where your native tongue isn’t the primary language spoken? If you have, what did you notice about communication…
My Seven Year-old won’t Sleep Alone
Dear Dr Justin, I’m really thankful to you for listening to my son’s matter. My family moved here in Australia on 28th March from Korea.…
Fast is Slow and Slow is Fast
I’ve noticed a pattern in my own parenting, and in the parenting of many mums and dads I work with. We parents can often exhibit…
5 Things Parents Should Never Say To Their Kids
When I was a child and someone called me a name or said something unkind to me, I was taught to respond with the old…