Growing Great Boys
Book:Growing Great Boys by Ian Grant. This book shows how to work with the essential character of boys, using understanding and emotional support to raise loyal, passionate, hard-working, sensitive, funny, fearless and strong men. parenting advice for raising great sons, from the vital preschool years through to the challenges of teens. It includes chapters on the roles of mums and dads, and on the special challenges faced by solo parents. Read full article
Survival Guide for Parents of Tween Girls
Parenting a Tween feels a bit like you’re running a medieval gauntlet. You know it’s going to be tricky. Some of your friends already have had kids going through the Tween stage, between the ages of nine and 13, and you’ve heard the stories of once happy and empathetic children morphing into self-absorbed, emotional nightmares when they don’t get their way. Read full article
How Not to Freak Out When Your Child is Bleeding - a Mum's Perspective
Having survived the school holidays, I thought it was time to put pen to paper before I have to make another trip to the doctor/dentist/hospital. When I finished high school last century, my very sensible parents encouraged me to do nursing. Many years and children later I am eternally grateful for that three year course in how-not-to-freak-out-when-someone is-bleeding…a lot. Read full article
Audio Interview with Michael Gurian, Author, The Purpose of Boys
Michael is a psychologist, family therapist and educator as well as being a New York Times best-selling author of 25 books including The Minds of Boys, The Wonder of Boys, The Wonder of Girls and the book I talked to him about in this interview – The Purpose of Boys. Read full article
Interview with Michael Gurian, Author, The Purpose of Boys
Yvette Vignando interviewed Michael Gurian, family therapist and author of several books including The Purpose of Boys, about helping boys develop a sense of purpose, boys' use of online games, and setting boundaries. Michael has a special interest in gender-related neurobiology and refers to himself as both a philosopher and a researcher. Read full article
Sibling Rivalry - Brothers, Mothers and Manlets
Wow, isn't this potentially murky territory? The love/hate relationship we can have with our own flesh and blood...The relationship between my own two sons swings wildly from love to warfare. Sometimes I worry about it; I worry that one day they will only have each other and I desperately hope that nothing comes between them. At least nothing of a permanent nature. They're such different people, as all our kids are I guess. Read full article
The Purpose of Boys
Book:The Purpose of Boys by Michael Gurian states that purpose is vital for the success and happiness of every boy. The book reveals what it takes to best support our sons while still boys, adolescents and young men and their unique needs, weaknesses and strengths. Read full article
More Secrets of Happy Children
Book: More Secrets of Happy Children by Steve Biddulph tackles the important concerns of parents today. It is a book about putting love into action, of knowing what you are doing as a parent and why. Read full article
Raising Boys (3rd Edition)
Book: Raising Boys by Steve Biddulph. A phenomenal bestseller across the world, this book has helped millions of parents to understand what makes boys tick, from birth right through to late teens. Steve Biddulph shares powerful stories and gives practical and honest advice to parents so they can recognise the different stages of boyhood and learn how to raise happy, confident and kind young men. Read full article
