We moved across the country shortly before my oldest child entered first grade. As she waited at the bus stop on the first day of school, another child walked up and said, “Do you want to sit with me ...

As your kids move up in their secondary school years, they face increased demands academically and socially. In addition, there are further demands of sports, clubs, family responsibilities, and ...

As Coretta Scott King said, “Struggle is a never-ending process.” And yet, we don’t like to see others struggle, especially when we care about them. It’s particularly hard to see someone struggle when ...

Adolescence is a period in which children may experience rapid growth in their bodies and brains, as well as heightened emotions. That’s because the emotional centers of the brain (the limbic system ...

Associate Professor Michelle Jongenelis receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. She is affiliated with the Australian Council on Smoking and Health, the Public Health ...

Struggling to help your child with their homework? The older they get, the more difficult the assignments become, and for ...

One of the challenges for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is limitations with their working memory, or their ability to hold on to information long enough to use it.

If you’ve ever set a New Year’s resolution, you know: They can be hard to keep. Even when we’re highly motivated (at first), we humans often struggle to follow through on our best intentions. One ...

Many parents look forward to feeding time with their baby. It’s a chance to bond and also gives you a few minutes of peace and quiet. But for some, bottle feeding or breastfeeding can lead to gagging ...

As a leader, it is essential to help your team prioritize work because prioritization can help to ensure that the most important tasks are completed efficiently and effectively, which can help to ...