As a parent, your life is not always easy, and it is okay to ask for help or guidance. It may be tough understanding your child with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) as you don’t have the same disorder.

Here are a few tips on how you can help yourself (and help your child with ADHD focus in school).

Helping your teenager to develop a growth mindset arms them with the tools to face life’s challenges head-on, even when confronted with challenging circumstances. 

Teen brains are still growing, and consequently, are incredibly flexible and adaptable to new ideas.

Developing a growth mindset in your child can have a real, quantifiable effect on how they view themselves, their abilities and their place in the world. Teaching your child growth mindset strategies from a young age helps to raise their self-esteem and…

Do you wish that your little ones were spending more time outdoors? Are you in a constant battle to limit your kids' screen time? 

This is a very common problem for modern families, with technology largely impacting the quality of our kids’ lives and…

When starting school, there is so much for your kids to learn, it can seem overwhelming. However, by encouraging a growth mindset, you’re teaching them their most valuable lesson.

This attitude shows them to rise above limitation, learn from failure, overcome…

With a growth mindset, your child will believe their abilities will develop over time. Put simply, success is a learned behaviour.

This positive mindset will increase their motivation to do homework and inspire a love of learning. Homework is a daily…

If you’ve ever considered teaching your kids about the importance of developing a growth mindset, you may have scoured the internet looking for tips and information.

Indeed, the theory has become widely popular among parents, teachers, and psychologists,…

Fun conversations are a great way to encourage a growth mindset in your kids. The right questions, asked in the right way, can really help your children to open up, reflect and share their feelings.

But it’s critical for parents and child-carers to…

Does your child worry a lot? Do you have a little perfectionist who strives to do their best, but when they fail it’s as if the whole world is ending? Does your child struggle to make friends or prefer to play by themselves?

Then you might have…

Let's face it, homework isn't exactly the most exciting part of a child's school day. While there are many benefits of homework and the intended outcome is to teach them time management, responsibility, and to keep their brains sharp, most kids don't see it…

There’s something your child needs to believe with every fibre of their being. Once they do, they will flourish in every area of their life. They need to believe that they can grow their abilities with effort and practice. 

Here are four simple…

We've all experienced it, a moment so stressful, our brains effectively 'shut down', allowing our emotions to forge ahead and override our creativity.

Stress relief for kids happens in a similar way.

Ironically, the very creativity that, were it allowed…

Teaching kids to cope when things get tough is a vital life skill. Perseverance helps children to mature into emotionally-healthy, responsible adults.

This “can-do” attitude helps them respond maturely to life’s disappointments, setbacks and challenges.

Here are…

A healthy self-image is perhaps the best gift you will ever give your child. Children raised with a positive sense of self are naturally more confident, capable and happy – which helps them grow into well-adjusted, productive adults.

Here are…

Getting the kids actively involved in house chores can be a struggle for most families. The kids complain, adults nag, arguments break out, and in the end, nothing gets done.

The reason children don’t like doing house chores is that naturally, it’s not…

Successfully encouraging your child to go to sleep is a challenge that virtually all parents face at some point.

We often find ourselves Googling: How to get a kid to sleep, fast?!

As well as the short term crankiness that sleep deprivation can cause…

As a parent, labelling your kids starts with the best of intentions. For instance, when your kid scores a high grade in mathematics, it is normal for you to encourage them by saying, "Wow!! You are a math genius".

Well, this strategy works in helping kids to…

Sports are an emotive and primal activity, nothing quite beats a dramatic late victory for your team. However, the high emotions can also lead to some unwanted behaviour from our children.

Teaching kids good sportsmanship helps foster more than just…

Teaching your child to find their passion with a growth mindset can instil a sense of confidence, perseverance and persistence in them that could help them develop a life-long passion.

When it comes to children, hobbies can be difficult. Kids often want…

Hundreds of years ago, children had no option but to be resilient, otherwise they wouldn’t have survived. These days, life is certainly easier in that children often don’t have to worry about their next meal or whether they will catch an incurable…