Parenting Articles and Audio – Hope 103.2

Thursday 24 May 2018 · Culture · Hope Mornings

Latest Online Kid’s Game Roblox Creates Concern For Parents

If you have a kid who’s into online games, it can be tough to stay across what they’re up to. Just when you’ve got your head around the latest cool thing, they’re on to something else. Well, the latest thing is Roblox – an immersive 3D world in which players interact with other players online. […]

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Thursday 24 May 2018 · Parenting · Hope Breakfast with Sam & Duncan

Guiding Strong-Willed Children

Do you feel like you're always the bad cop and having to discipline your kid? Sam and Duncan spoke with Dr Laura Markham about parenting strong-willed children.

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Friday 18 May 2018 · TV Reviews

Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why Season 2 – Do We Need to Talk to Our Kids About Suicide… Again?

When Netflix released 13 Reasons Why last year its depiction of teen suicide and abuse was criticised for being graphic, unnecessary, and putting young people at risk emotionally without providing them proper access to support services. The show is back for Season 2.

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Tuesday 15 May 2018 · Parenting

What to Do When Your Adult Child Won’t Grow Up

A mother asked me how she could motivate her 23-year-old son. He lived at home, didn’t work, slept all day and was on the computer or out most of the night. What‘s the problem here? His parents treat him like a child – and so he remains one.

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Saturday 5 May 2018 · Parenting

How to Give Your Teens Advice They’ll Listen To: 7 Tips

There’s nothing wrong with giving advice. But there is a right way and wrong way to give advice to teenagers, if you want to have a relationship where they value your opinion.

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Wednesday 2 May 2018 · Open House · Open House with Stephen O'Doherty

A Dark Secret Let Me Understand My Father

Growing up, Anne Connor knew her father was touchy. Her father could be moody, edgy, depressed all without apparent reason. It was not until decades after his death that they learnt the horrible truth. He accidentally shot and killed his friend in WW2, a tragedy which haunted him for the rest of his life. Anne's book, "Two Generations" is a fictionalised memoir of how that dark secret darkly impacts a family.

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Wednesday 2 May 2018 · Parenting

7 Ways to Really Listen so Your Child Shares More

Challenging emotions and behaviours can ruin relationships, or become opportunities to connect and strengthen family ties and increase feelings of safety.

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Monday 16 Apr 2018 · Parenting

7 Strategies for When Your Child Accidentally Finds Pornography

Often it happens accidentally, but in many cases someone will show your child explicit material. Here are 7 things every parent can do.

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Friday 13 Apr 2018 · Parenting

Are We Over-Scheduling Our Kids?

Rather than me telling you where to draw the line, here are some questions to ask yourself so that you can get the balance right for your children.

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Wednesday 4 Apr 2018 · Parenting

5 Ways to Set Screen Time Limits With Your Children

Most Aussie kids (around two-thirds) are using screens much more than experts say is healthy. Here's some ways to combat the problem.

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Tuesday 27 Mar 2018 · Parenting

Cricket Scandals, Poverty, War: How Do We Explain? A Challenge to Parents

Looking across news websites I’ve seen a common theme. “How do I explain this to my 10-year-old son?” Parents across the country are agonising over how to explain the Australian cricket cheating scandal to their children.

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Thursday 15 Mar 2018 · Parenting

Encouragement for the Parent Who Just Feels Different

My life doesn’t look like most of my friends’ lives. I am different from most of the other mums in my circle. And different is hard.

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