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How to parent the sensitive child
Does your child worry about the simplest of things? Does he or she get upset easily? Do they seem to have empathy beyond their young years? Chances are you have a sensitive little soul on your hands.
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Kimberley O'Brien tells you how you can help kids rule out the negatives life throws at them and find the positive influences they need to function better each day.
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The question from my seven-year-old daughter that shook me
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Don't stress about screen time for children
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What I'm going to tell my daughters about Donald Trump
It's easy to feel shocked and saddened in the wake of Donald Trump's shock victory in the US presidential election. More than that – it's easy to feel scared. So what an earth should we tell our kids?
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Sorry kids, Australia is just not that into you
A recent trip to Europe with my kids, forced me to think about how Australia treats children.
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Obama's daughters have started dating - here's why he's not worried
President Barack Obama has revealed that while his daughters, Malia, 18, and Sasha, 15, have already started dating, he's feeling "pretty relaxed" about it – for two good reasons.
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Kids know that real guns are awful. Why don't adults get it?
Despite my best efforts to discourage it, my son has always been somewhat trigger-happy.
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