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Bringing Up Baby

By Anupama Bhattacharya How to bring up a child has always been a contentious issue where prevailing social norms have dictated the outcome. However, Dr Benjami...

Last updated: January 23, 2024

Timely Tips

For success at school, help your middle schooler learn to manage her time effectively. Know that your child is a tween, with increased academic demands bumping ...

Last updated: January 23, 2024

How Much Help?

Know the best ways to assist your middle schooler when homework is due. One of the main changes you'll notice as your child transitions from elementary school i...

Last updated: January 23, 2024

Family Relationships In Later Life

Suzanna Smith associate professor, Human Development, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and A...

Last updated: January 22, 2024

Marriage Can Be Good For Health

Married men usually are healthier than men who are single either by choice or by chance. Researchers who measure both mental and physical health report that mar...

Last updated: January 22, 2024

Raising Children To Resist Violence

Nearly every day the news reports stories about children committing acts of violence, often against other children. Research has shown that violent or aggressiv...

Last updated: January 21, 2024

Family Break-Up

When a family breaks up it is usually difficult for everyone. It is like a death which brings with it feelings of grief and loss. Most people need time to get u...

Last updated: January 21, 2024

Choosing Child Care

Children are cared for in different ways when their parents are not with them. Care may include relatives, neighbours, friends, family day care (where a carer ...

Last updated: January 21, 2024

Sexual And Reproductive Health Of Young People

Pregnancy, child birth and sexually transmitted infections are major health concerns for young people. In Australia, pregnancy termination (abortion) is the sec...

Last updated: January 20, 2024

5 Most Popular Reasons For Family Quarrels

Unfortunately, few married couples reflect on origin of their quarrels and misunderstandings. And after all their reasons are banal and traditional, they repeat...

Last updated: January 20, 2024