Wildfires don’t just leave behind physical damage. For some children, the emotional impact from evacuation, loss of a home, or disrupted routines can linger long after the fire is out, especially if ...

I’ve seen time and again how struggling adult children express their needs in ways that are easy to miss—or misinterpret. While they may not immediately say, “I need help,” their words often carry ...

When a child breaks a major rule, hurts someone, or commits a significant infraction, most parents feel compelled to give a consequence. They often ask me, “What’s an appropriate punishment for what ...

Gretchen Geng works for Flinders University. Big Talks for Little People receives funding from Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation, Little Heroes Foundation, Medibank, BeyondBank, and the ...

Starting kindergarten is a huge milestone. It’s often the first time a child has been away from their parents for an extended amount of time. Even if they have previously spent time in a childcare ...

Natalie Day's research was funded by a Faculty Postgraduate Research Scholarship and International Postgraduate Tuition Award from the University of Wollongong, with a contribution from the NSW ...

Is it ever okay—or at least, understandable—for one child to bully another? I spend a lot of time speaking to parent groups and students about bullying, and it’s common for parents to approach me ...

Anxiety is meant to be a fleeting response to stress — like a job interview or crossing a bridge when afraid of heights. Our cortisol and adrenaline spike, we feel panicked, and then, once the moment ...